An illuminated Qur'an Qajar Persia, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24

An illuminated Qur'an
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24
Arabic manuscript on paper, 224 leaves, 19 lines to the page written in small naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, gold interlinear decoration, gold roundels with blue and red dots marking verse-endings, inner margins ruled in gold and red, sura headings in red on a gold ground flanked by small illuminated panels, illuminated marginal devices, one double-page illuminated frontispiece, two illuminated pages at end, floral lacquer binding
143 x 95 mm.
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.