An illuminated Qur’an on green paper, North India, dated 1311 AH/1893-94 AD

Arabic manuscript on emerald-green paper, 702 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 11 lines to the page written in naskh in silver ink within clouds against a gold ground, ruled in silver, verses separated by a gold circle with a red dot, marginal hizb and juz’ markers in silver, the margins with dense gold scrolls with red flowers, surah headings in gold, f.1b-2a with an illuminated opening frontispiece, the green boards with gild flower motifs, the associated leather spine with gilt pattern, with flap

30.5 by 19cm.