A LARGE ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, INDIA, SULTANATE, 16TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 548 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 13 lines to the page, written in Bihari script in black ink, verses separated by segmented gold florets, the word 'Allah' picked out in gold throughout, catchwords, margins ruled in blue and red, illuminated marginal devices throughout in various forms in colours and gold, surah headings in gold against hatched ground panels, the first line of each juz written in gold, ff.1b-2a with an opening double page frontispiece with text in cloud bands within various polychrome borders heightened with gold, Safavid period binding with gilt-stamped boards decorated with interlacing vines and cloud bands, doublures with filigree decoration, with flap 33.5 by 26.6cm.Condition ReportIn fair overall condition, border restoration to opening frontispiece, pages slightly cropped throughout, some water staining, frequent consolidation to paper around surah headsings and to margins, some smudges, last seven leaves remargined completely, binding with losses to filigree on doublures, spine repaired and wear to boards, as viewed. "
A LARGE ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, INDIA, SULTANATE, 16TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 548 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 13 lines to the page, written in Bihari script in black ink, verses separated by segmented gold florets, the word 'Allah' picked out in gold throughout, catchwords, margins ruled in blue and red, illuminated marginal devices throughout in various forms in colours and gold, surah headings in gold against hatched ground panels, the first line of each juz written in gold, ff.1b-2a with an opening double page frontispiece with text in cloud bands within various polychrome borders heightened with gold, Safavid period binding with gilt-stamped boards decorated with interlacing vines and cloud bands, doublures with filigree decoration, with flap 33.5 by 26.6cm.Condition ReportIn fair overall condition, border restoration to opening frontispiece, pages slightly cropped throughout, some water staining, frequent consolidation to paper around surah headsings and to margins, some smudges, last seven leaves remargined completely, binding with losses to filigree on doublures, spine repaired and wear to boards, as viewed. "
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