Qur'an

Qur'an
Kashmir, 19th century
Manuscript on paper, 705ff. with 9ll. of strong black naskh within gold clouds, red Persian interlinear translation, sura headings in blue on gold panels with gold floral decoration, leaf shaped marginal medallions in gold, opening gold and polychrome illuminated bifolio, sura al-baqara with similar illuminated heading and margins with gold flowers, another illuminated bifolio at the centrepoint and at the end of the qur'an, generally clean condition, in 19th century Persian lacquer binding with floral sprays on red ground
Folio: 11.5/8 x 7in. (29.5cm. x 19cm.); text: 6.3/8 x 3in. (16.3 x 8cm.)