Three Seljuk and two Ayyubid Qur'an leaves (5)
A group of five Qur'an leaves: two large Qur'an leaves (surat Nuh (LXXI), verse 28, surat al-Jin (LXXII), verses 1-11, surat al-Ma'arij (LXX), verses 26-43)
Persia, 14th Century
Arabic and Persian manuscript on cream-coloured paper, 9 lines to the page written in large naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, interlinear Persian translation written diagonally in a cursive script in black ink, gold rosettes decorated with red and blue dots between verses, one illuminated headpiece and illuminated circular devices in outer borders, some waterstaining and crude repairs, in mounts, 465 x 315 mm.; one large Qur'an leaf (surat Munafiqun (LXIII), verses 3-11, surat al-Tagabun (LXIV), verses 1-10), Mamluk, probably Egypt, 14th Century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 14 lines to the page written in elegant muhaqqaq script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, gold roundels decorated with blue dots between verses, illuminated circular devices in outer border, sura heading written in thuluth script in light blue, some waterstaining, trimmed, in mount, 480 x 304 mm.; and two large illuminated Qur'an leaves (surat al-A'raf (VII), verses 172-187, surat al-Anfal (VIII), verses 15-33), Persia, 14th Century, Arabic manuscript on cream-coloured paper, 12 lines to the page written in elegant muhaqqaq script in brown ink with diacritics and vowel points in brown, gold rosettes between verses, large illuminated devices in outer borders, some staining, small repairs, in mounts
420 x 305 mm.(5)
Sold for £2,640 inc. premium

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art


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