Lot 195 AN ILLUMINATED QURAN 19TH JUZ, LATE MAMLUK PERIOD NEAR EAST, CIRCA 1500
Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 11 leaves with 2 fly-leaves, each page with 15 lines. The first, central and the last line in very elegant gilt Muhaqqaq script, the other 12ll. arranged in two blocks of 6 lines, each of very strong naskh script within gold border outlined in black, gold roundel verse markers outlined in black and pointed in blue dots, all ruled in gold and polychrome borders. Surah headings in large white thuluth on a gilt ground.
An opening biofolio with gold and polychrome decoration, each page with a gold marginal roundel outlined in blue ink.
In brown morocco binding with flap stamped with gilt floral motifs and Quran inscriptions, with restored and stabilized pages.
Inscriptions: 19th Juz, v.21-v.77 from surah Al-Furqaan, v.1-v.227 from surah Ash-Shu'ara, v.1-v.55 from surah An-Naml.
Text: 14.5 by 22 cm.
Panel: 23.5 by 36.5 cm.