Qur'an Safavid Persia, second half of the 16th century Manuscript on paper, 302ff. with 15ll. of black naskh on gold sprinkled cream paper, punctuation in red, gold dots between verses, sura headings in gold outlined panels with leaf design, two finely illuminated gold and polychrome opening bifolios proceeded by nine folios concerning the recitation of the qur'an, final three folios with falnama , marginal notations, light staining, in contemporary maroon morocco binding with gold tooled cloudbands and elaborate decoup doublures, areas of restoration Folio: 10 x 6in. (25.6 x 15cm.); text: 6 x 3in. (17 x 8.5cm.)
Qur'an Safavid Persia, second half of the 16th century Manuscript on paper, 302ff. with 15ll. of black naskh on gold sprinkled cream paper, punctuation in red, gold dots between verses, sura headings in gold outlined panels with leaf design, two finely illuminated gold and polychrome opening bifolios proceeded by nine folios concerning the recitation of the qur'an, final three folios with falnama , marginal notations, light staining, in contemporary maroon morocco binding with gold tooled cloudbands and elaborate decoup doublures, areas of restoration Folio: 10 x 6in. (25.6 x 15cm.); text: 6 x 3in. (17 x 8.5cm.)
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