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Lot 151

A Qur'an, Safavid Iran, dated 32nd (day of Safar?) 1123 AH (22 March 1711 CE.),  Arabic...

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Lot 151

A Qur'an, 
Safavid Iran, dated 32nd (day of Safar?) 1123 AH (22 March 1711 CE.), 

Arabic...

Price Realised: £3,149

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 151

Description

A Qur'an, 
Safavid Iran, dated 32nd (day of Safar?) 1123 AH (22 March 1711 CE.), 

Arabic manuscript on paper. 429ff., 4fl., 14ll. of black naskh script to the page, the opening bifolio with 7ll. of the script within two rectangular board above and below, each with cusped medallion ruled in orange amidst scrolling floral field against blue ground, and two thin vertical registers with floral roundels, within narrow deep pink margins dotted in white, ruled green, gold and black, wider borders with elegant swaying tendrils bearing serrated leaves, and red and blue buds, tajweed markers in red, catch words in black ink to each right page's lower left corner, very occasional and minute annotation to margin along black rule, colophon has been repaired and retouched, in lacquered papier-mache covers with intricate floral decoration against black field, the inside with gold floral sprays on red ground, tight text black, occasional staining, otherwise clean

folio 19.2 x 11.6cm. 

 

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