Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets

Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets

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An illuminated Qur'an Juz' (XX), ascribed to Immatullah, China, dated 1033 AH/1623 AD

Auction Closed

March 30, 12:47 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

text: Juz’ XX, surah al-Naml v.60 to surah al-‘Ankabut, v.44


Arabic manuscript on paper, 48 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 5 lines to the page written in in Sini script in black ink outlines in gold, verses separated by red markers, ruled in red, surah heading in red outlined in gold, f.1a with a gold and polychrome illumination, f.1b and 2.a with a gold and polychrome frontispiece, f.47b and 48.a with a gold and polychrome finispiece, f.48 with a gold and polychrome roundel with the colophon, in a brown leather binding


28.5 by 19cm.