A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, BY AS'AD AL-NURI, DATED 1139 AH/1726 AD A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, BY AS'AD AL-NURI, DATED 1139 AH/1726 AD A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, BY AS'AD AL-NURI, DATED 1139 AH/1726 AD

A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, BY AS'AD AL-NURI, DATED 1139 AH/1726 AD

Reference: ART3004909

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings in white thuluth script between polychrome floral decoration on a gilt ground. Two opening biofolia with striking blue and gilt decorated borders. Gold verse markers pointed by blue and orange dots, Al tajwid in red ink with gilt occasional marginal " Hizb and Juz " markers.
Final folio with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm) and signed " written by As'ad al-Nuri, student of Mehmet Amin al-Shakir and dated 1139 AH.
In brown morocco binding with flap decorated with gilt floral motifs.
Text: 7 by 13 cm.
Folio: 12 by 17.5 cm.