A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY

A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and black border. Surah headings in large white thuluth script. Two opening biofolia with polychrome and gilt decoration framing 7 lines in clouds reserved against a gold ground. Gold verse markers outlined in black and pointed by blue dots, with Al Tajwid in red ink. with floral occasional marginal "Juz" red markers.
In deep green binding with flap.
Text: 5.8 by 10.2 cm.
Folio: 10.5 by 17 cm.