A small illuminated Qur'an, Persia, late 18th/early 19th Century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 275 leaves, 18 lines to the page written in small naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold dots marking verse-endings, inner margins ruled in red and gold, remargined throughout, double-page illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, preceded by the index and opening prayers written within cartouches, sura headings written in naskhi script in red on a gold ground within a panel, seal impressions, later Qajar floral lacquer binding, with slipcase
101 x 70 mm.

Provenance
Private UK collection.

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