Coran enluminé, Turquie Ottomane XIXe siècle An illuminated Qur'an, Ottoman...
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Coran enluminé, Turquie Ottomane XIXe siècle
An illuminated Qur'an, Ottoman Turkey, 19th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points written in black and red, inner margins ruled in red, one double-page illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, sura headings in red, some marginal commentaries, doublures of yellow paper, aubergine leather gilt binding, with flap
162 x 112 mm.
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Property from a Royal Collection.
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PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Coran enluminé, Turquie Ottomane XIXe siècle
An illuminated Qur'an, Ottoman Turkey, 19th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points written in black and red, inner margins ruled in red, one double-page illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, sura headings in red, some marginal commentaries, doublures of yellow paper, aubergine leather gilt binding, with flap
162 x 112 mm.
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.