Arts of the Islamic World & India

An illuminated miniature Qur'an, Persia, Safavid, 17th century

Auction Closed

April 30, 03:48 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Arabic manuscript on paper, 281 leaves, plus 4 fly leaves, 15 lines to the page written in ghubar in black ink, verses separated by gold roundels, within gold and black rules, surah headings in gold, hizb and juz' marked by marginal inscriptions in gold, f.1b and 2a illuminated in gold and polychrome framing text, in European gilt red leather binding

text panel: 6.3 by 3.4cm.

leaf: 8.6 by 5cm.

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