A LATE TIMURID QURAN JUZ, BY AHMED AL-RUMI IN 858 AH/1454 AD

Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 20 leaves with 3 fly-leaves, each page with 9 lines. The first, central and the last line in very elegant black Muhaqqaq script, the other 6ll. arranged in two blocks of 3 lines, each of very strong naskh script within gold border outlined in black, gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, Surah headings in red and gold thuluth script on a decorated panel, gold marginal floral motifs, tajwid in red. Two opening biofolia heavily with gilt and polychrome decoration. Final folio signed by 'written by Ahmed al-Rumi in 858 AH. In brown morocco binding with flap stamped with floral motifs. Inscriptions: v.56 -v.93 from surah al-Naml, surah Al-Qasas, v.1-v.45 from surah al-Al-Ankabut Text: 10.5 by 16 cm. Folio: 19 by 26 cm.