A LAVISHLY ILLUMINATED QUR'AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, MID-16TH CENTURY Illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, 431 leaves, 12 lines per page written in fine naskhi script in gold-sprinkled cream paper, small gold florets between verses, margins ruled in colours and gold, fifth and tenth verses marked in the margin with illuminated devices, sura headings written in white thuluth script on illuminated panels, each juz' marked by a fully illuminated double page, three further illuminated double pages at the beginning with opening text and three further illuminated double pages at the end with prayers and Falnama, fine original gold-stamped brown morocco binding with central field and border cartouches of floral motifs and cloud scrolls, fine gold-stamped doublures with central field of tightly intertwined cloud scrolls, central medallion and cornerpieces of gilt filigree over polychrome grounds, border cartouches of gilt-stamped calligraphy consisting of pious phrases and an outer border band with further cartouches of gilt filigree, with flap 29 by 21cm.
A LAVISHLY ILLUMINATED QUR'AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, MID-16TH CENTURY Illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, 431 leaves, 12 lines per page written in fine naskhi script in gold-sprinkled cream paper, small gold florets between verses, margins ruled in colours and gold, fifth and tenth verses marked in the margin with illuminated devices, sura headings written in white thuluth script on illuminated panels, each juz' marked by a fully illuminated double page, three further illuminated double pages at the beginning with opening text and three further illuminated double pages at the end with prayers and Falnama, fine original gold-stamped brown morocco binding with central field and border cartouches of floral motifs and cloud scrolls, fine gold-stamped doublures with central field of tightly intertwined cloud scrolls, central medallion and cornerpieces of gilt filigree over polychrome grounds, border cartouches of gilt-stamped calligraphy consisting of pious phrases and an outer border band with further cartouches of gilt filigree, with flap 29 by 21cm.
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