An illuminated miniature Qur'an on gazelle skin, Persia, Qajar, circa 1850 Arabic manuscript on gazelle skin, approximately 330 leaves, 16 lines to the page written in fine minute naskh script on a silver ground, 4 double pages with fine border illumination in colours and gold, margins ruled in blue, green and gold, illuminated floral devices in the margins, commentary in minute shikasteh script in black on gold panels with foliate edging in colours, surah headings in red on illuminated panels, in contemporary floral lacquer binding 8.2 by 5.2cm.
An illuminated miniature Qur'an on gazelle skin, Persia, Qajar, circa 1850 Arabic manuscript on gazelle skin, approximately 330 leaves, 16 lines to the page written in fine minute naskh script on a silver ground, 4 double pages with fine border illumination in colours and gold, margins ruled in blue, green and gold, illuminated floral devices in the margins, commentary in minute shikasteh script in black on gold panels with foliate edging in colours, surah headings in red on illuminated panels, in contemporary floral lacquer binding 8.2 by 5.2cm.
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