Lot 455 AN OTTOMAN ILLUMINATED QURAN, WRITTEN BY ABU BAKR AL-RUSDI, TURKEY AND DATED 1260 AH/1844 AD

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and black rules, gold roundel verse markers. Surah headings in red script, gold and polychrome marginal floral motifs indicating the 'Juz and Hizb'. Two opening biofolia heavily with gilt and polychrome decoration framing 7 lines. Final three pages with Due al-khatm and signed by 'written by al-Faqir Abu Bakr al-Rusdi, student of Suleiman al-vehbi and dated 1260AH". In brown morocco binding with flap.
11 by 16 cm.