A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY

A QAJAR QURAN SECTION, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3002407

Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 leaves plus 1 fly-leave, 11 lines to each page, written in gilt naskh script, surah names in white thuluth script. Verses separated by pointed gold roundels, all on a deep blue ground within a blue and gilt borders. The outer border with dense gilt and polychrome foliate scrolls on a cream colored ground. Opening biofolium in striking blue and gold decoration, with a gilt stamped red leather-bound. Quran 36 surah Ya Sin with 83 verses, Quran 48 surah Al-Fath with 29 verses, Quran 56 surah Al-Waqi'a with 96 verses, Quran 67 surah Al-Mulk with 30 verse and Quran 78 surah Al-Naba with 40 verses. With a morocco red and black gilt stamped leather binding. Text panel: 5.5 by 10.5 cm. Quran: 9.5 by 14.5 cm.