Pre-Asta Islamic and Indian art from a Private Collection in Rome and other provenances. In partnership with BAIAS Arte. Sessione unica
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Ottoman Qur'an
Ottoman Qur'an
Turkey, 19th century
Arabic text on polished paper, consisting of 272 folios, complete. Double frontispiece (sarlaw) illuminated with flowers and sprays on a cobalt blue background and text within a circular cartouche with gilded spacing. Writing box 150 X 87 mm bordered by gilt fillet, containing 15 lines to the page, written in Naskh script with black ink and red diacritics. Verse separators (ayat) in the form of gilded rosettes, section separators with hanging floral medallions and Sura titles in reserve on gold. Reclamantes in margin. Impressed leather binding with flap.
21.5 X 14.5 cm