Juz 4 of a Chinese qur'an, China,...
Juz 4 of a Chinese qur'an, China, late 16th century, 53ff., 5ll. of black Rayhani script per page, richly decorated with floral and geometric designs and illuminated in gold and colour, decorated bifolio at the end, the verse endings with gold rosettes and vowel markers in red, surah headings in gold ornamental script, with a gilt marginal decoration marking the mid section, original blind tooled binding, folio 28 x 21cm.
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Juz 4 of a Chinese qur'an, China, late 16th century, 53ff., 5ll. of black Rayhani script per page, richly decorated with floral and geometric designs and illuminated in gold and colour, decorated bifolio at the end, the verse endings with gold rosettes and vowel markers in red, surah headings in gold ornamental script, with a gilt marginal decoration marking the mid section, original blind tooled binding, folio 28 x 21cm.