ISLAMIC ART HAMMER AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 | Jun 17, 2025
Lot 76
AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY

Lot 76 AN ILLUMINATED QAJAR QURAN, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3006866

Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 15 lines of elegant black naskh script, diacritics and vowels in red, marginal occasional notes indicating 'Juz' and Hizb', text within double gold and polychrome rules, surah headings in thuluth red script on a gold and blue decorated cartouche, two opening bifolia fully illuminated in gold and polychrome decoration framing 7 lines of elegant naskh script in clouds reserved against a sprinkled ground. f.2b and f.3a framing lines in clouds reserved against a gold ground with a floral scroll stylized margins. Two pages at the end heavily illuminated with polychrome decoration. The last three pages with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm).
In gilt lacquer binding with central cartouche enclosing blossoming flower heads.
Text panel: 9 by 15.5 cm.
Folio: 15 by 21 cm.

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