An illuminated Qur’an, Persia, Qajar, first half 19th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 213 leaves plus 3 fly-leaves, 17 lines to the page, written in black naskh, verses separated by pointed gold roundels, catchwords, surah headings in gold against polychrome floral panels, marginal devices in colours and gold, ff.1a-2b with trellis-form index of surahs, following double page with illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, f. 213a with spurious colophon, floral lacquer binding bordered with cartouches, red doublures with gold scrolling flowers, with cloth-covered box

21.6 by 15cm.