TWO OTTOMAN QUR'AN JUZ' (3 and 11) Ottoman...
TWO OTTOMAN QUR'AN JUZ' (3 and 11)
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Comprising Qur’an Juz' 3, Arabic manuscript on paper, in black ink in naskh script, 20ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 11ll., sura headings and hizb markings in red ink, text markings in gold rosettes, red highlights, within gold and black ruling, catchwords, marbled paper doublures, bound in tooled dark brown flapped calf, gilt central floral medallion, the flap with cloud-band embossing in gilt-edged medallion,, re-spined, the text panel 17cm x 10.5cm and the folio 27.5cm x 18.5cm; and Qur'an Juz’ 11 of the same Qur’an, 20ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 9ll., decoration, features and measurements as above.
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TWO OTTOMAN QUR'AN JUZ' (3 and 11)
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Comprising Qur’an Juz' 3, Arabic manuscript on paper, in black ink in naskh script, 20ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 11ll., sura headings and hizb markings in red ink, text markings in gold rosettes, red highlights, within gold and black ruling, catchwords, marbled paper doublures, bound in tooled dark brown flapped calf, gilt central floral medallion, the flap with cloud-band embossing in gilt-edged medallion,, re-spined, the text panel 17cm x 10.5cm and the folio 27.5cm x 18.5cm; and Qur'an Juz’ 11 of the same Qur’an, 20ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 9ll., decoration, features and measurements as above.
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