AN OTTOMAN QUR'AN Ottoman Turkey, signed Adul Wahhab...
AN OTTOMAN QUR'AN
Ottoman Turkey, signed Adul Wahhab ibn Usman, dated 1241 AH (1825)
Arabic manuscript on paper, in black naskh script, 303ff., plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll., the text within gold, black, and red ruling, gold text markings, red text accents, sura headings in white ink within gold cartouches, other marginal markings in gold and polychrome florets, catchwords, the opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychromes within scrolling gold saz leaves, the gilt green leather doublure overlaid with marbled paper and decorated waxed paper, bound in tooled gilt calf, the text panel 10cm x 6cm and the folio 16.5cm x 10.5cm.
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AN OTTOMAN QUR'AN
Ottoman Turkey, signed Adul Wahhab ibn Usman, dated 1241 AH (1825)
Arabic manuscript on paper, in black naskh script, 303ff., plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll., the text within gold, black, and red ruling, gold text markings, red text accents, sura headings in white ink within gold cartouches, other marginal markings in gold and polychrome florets, catchwords, the opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychromes within scrolling gold saz leaves, the gilt green leather doublure overlaid with marbled paper and decorated waxed paper, bound in tooled gilt calf, the text panel 10cm x 6cm and the folio 16.5cm x 10.5cm.
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