A Large Illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Timurid, 15th century

Arabic manuscript on polished paper, 353 leaves plus a flyleaf, 11 lines to the page, written in muhaqqaq script in black ink, verses separated by gold segmented florets pointed in blue and red, surah headings in gold within cloud bands against a blue hatched ground, catchwords, blue-outlined marginal devices marking the tenth verses, opening illuminated headpiece in blue and gold, with cusped cartouches, strapwork borders and interlacing split-palmettes, later brown leather binding with tooled and gold-punched decoration, with flap

In reasonably overall condition, opening folio rebacked, some paper repairs, thumbing and creasing, occasional stains, calligraphy generally strong, some water damage at end top top of leaves, as viewed.
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