Lot 140 A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, WRITTEN BY IBRAHIM VEHBI AND DATED 1279 AH/1862 AD
Reference: ART3006938
A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within gilt and black borders. Surah headings in white thuluth script on a gilt panel, catchwords in red ink. Gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, Tajwid in red ink.
Two opening biofolia with heavily polychrome and gilt decoration framing 7 lines in gilt and polychrome clouds. Occasional polychrome and gilt marginal "Hizb and Juz" markers, occasional marginal "Aushr" notes.
The last pages with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm) and signed '' writteb by al-Faqir Ibrahim Vehbi student of Mustafa Zehni and dated 1279AH''.
In a deep brown morocco leather binding with flap.
20 by 31 cm.