A large illuminated Qur'an, CENTRAL ASIA, PROBABLY BUKHARA, late 16th Century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 284 leaves, first, eighth and fifteenth line on each page written in large thuluth in gold with diacritics and vowel points in black, remainder of text written in smaller naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold roundels decorated with red and blue dots between verses, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, side panels on each page decorated with intertwining vegetal motifs in blue and red, sura headings in black on gold panels, illuminated circular devices in outer margins, illuminated double-page frontispiece in colours and gold, text panels painted over in gold and text rewritten, seal impression of Aristu Jah dated A.H.1212 / A.D. 1797, brown morocco with stamped central medallions and border panels decorated with floral motifs, with flap

minor losses to cover, minor rubbing, staining and creasing to pages, ink strong, colours bright, overall good condition, as viewed.
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