An illuminated Qur'an section
Persia, late 16th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 24 leaves, 13 lines to the page, first and thirteenth lines written in blue in larger naskhi script, seventh line written in gold in naskhi script, remainder of text in smaller naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, illuminated circular devices in wide margins, catchwords, waterstaining mostly confined to outer margins but occasionally affecting text, contemporary brown leather with stamped central cartouche with Chinese-style decoration, marbled endpapers, front cover detached
237 x 165 mm.
