AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3004100

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and black rules, gold roundel verse markers. Surah headings in white thuluth script on a gilt ground, gold and polychrome marginal floral motifs. Two opening folio heavily with gilt and polychrome decoration framing 7ll. of black naskh script. Final folio with gilt and polychrome decoration.
In red morocco binding with flap decorated with gold painted dots and floral motifs.
16 by 24 cm.