Lot 19 AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, WRITTEN BY THE SCRIBE HAFIZ HUSSEIN AL-RIF'ATI AL-AQHISARI, DATED 1225 AH/1810 AD
Reference: ART3007106
Arabic manuscript on paper, 307 leaves, each folio with 15 lines of elegant black naskh script, diacritics and vowels in red, gold roundel verse markers outlined in black with polychrome dots, large gilt and polychrome floral marginal 'juz' and hizb medallions', text within gold and polychrome rules. Surah headings in white thuluth script on cartouches with polychrome floral illuminated ground, two opening bifolia fully illuminated in gold and polychrome framing 7 lines of black naskh script in clouds reserved against a sprinkled gilt ground. The last page with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Dua'a al-khatm).
In brown morocco binding decorated with gold painted central medallion and border.
11 by 16 cm.