Lot 77 AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN SIGNED BY HALIL IBRAHIM EL-NASIB, TURKEY, DATED 1248 AH/1832 AD
A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines, written in black naskh script within gold and polychrome rules, gold roundel verse markers with polychrome dots. Surah headings in white thuluth script with gold and polychrome decoration, gold and polychrome marginal motifs indicating the 'Juz'. Two opening biofolia heavily gilt with gold and polychrome decoration framing 7 lines of black naskh in clouds reserved against a sprinkled gold ground.
The last 5 pages with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Dua'a al-khatm) and signed 'halil (Khalil )Ibrahim el-Nasib Al-Nakshabandi' and dated 1248 AH.
In deep brown morocco leather binding with flap decorated with gold painted central medallion and border.
11 by 15 cm.