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SIGNED MUHAMMAD SHAWQI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1284/1868-69 AD
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SIGNED MUHAMMAD SHAWQI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1284/1868-69 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 295ff. plus four fly-leaves, each with 15ll. of black naskh, sura headings in white on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, with gold roundel verse markers, text within gold, black and red rules, with catchwords, illuminated marginal medallions, opening bifolio heavily illuminated, colophon dated, signed and giving the scribe's teacher name as Ahmad al-Hafzi, in original gilt morocco with flap, pink doublures
Text panel 4 ½ x 2 ½in. (11.3 x 6.2cm.); folio 7 3/8 x 4 ¾in. (19 x 12cm.)
SIGNED MUHAMMAD SHAWQI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1284/1868-69 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 295ff. plus four fly-leaves, each with 15ll. of black naskh, sura headings in white on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, with gold roundel verse markers, text within gold, black and red rules, with catchwords, illuminated marginal medallions, opening bifolio heavily illuminated, colophon dated, signed and giving the scribe's teacher name as Ahmad al-Hafzi, in original gilt morocco with flap, pink doublures
Text panel 4 ½ x 2 ½in. (11.3 x 6.2cm.); folio 7 3/8 x 4 ¾in. (19 x 12cm.)
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