A Large Illuminated Ottoman Qur'an, copied and illuminated by Muhammad Ibn Mustafa, Turkey, dated 1149 AH/1735 AD Arabic manuscript on paper, 361 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 11 lines to the page, written in neat Naskh script in black ink, verses separated by small gold roundels pointed in red and orange, surah headings in white Thuluth script against a gold ground surrounded by polychrome floral motifs in varying designs, margins ruled in black and gold, colophon with corresponding illuminated cornerpieces, catchwords, tenth verses marked with the Arabic word 'Ashr' written in gold in the margin, opening double-page illuminated frontispiece composed of an interlace of scrolling polychrome flowers with text in cloud bands against a gold ground, morocco binding with arabesque-stencilled cornerpieces and central cartouche in gold 26 by 19cm.
A Large Illuminated Ottoman Qur'an, copied and illuminated by Muhammad Ibn Mustafa, Turkey, dated 1149 AH/1735 AD Arabic manuscript on paper, 361 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 11 lines to the page, written in neat Naskh script in black ink, verses separated by small gold roundels pointed in red and orange, surah headings in white Thuluth script against a gold ground surrounded by polychrome floral motifs in varying designs, margins ruled in black and gold, colophon with corresponding illuminated cornerpieces, catchwords, tenth verses marked with the Arabic word 'Ashr' written in gold in the margin, opening double-page illuminated frontispiece composed of an interlace of scrolling polychrome flowers with text in cloud bands against a gold ground, morocco binding with arabesque-stencilled cornerpieces and central cartouche in gold 26 by 19cm.
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