Lot 263 AN ILKHANID QURAN LEAF, PERSIA, 14TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper, each side with 11 lines, written in black muhaqqaq script, with the surah heading in large gold muhaqqaq script outlined in black. The use of muhaqqaq—a script esteemed for its clarity and grandeur—was largely reserved for high-status Qurans of the Mamluk and Ilkhanid periods. The combination of this refined script, gold ornamentation, and the folio’s substantial size situates it within the sophisticated Qur’anic production associated with royal or elite patronage during the 14th century.

50 by 35,5 cm.