A small illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibn Muhammad Taqi Muhammad Kazem al-Shirazi
Qajar Persia, dated 15th Jumada al-Awwal 1216/22nd September 1801
Arabic manuscript on thin paper, 210 leaves, 19 lines to the page written in clear naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and black, gilt discs between verses, interlinear gilt cloudband decoration, inner margins ruled in gold, catchwords, sura headings written in thuluth script in red within illuminated rectangular panels, occasional commentaries written diagonally in shikasteh script in black ink within gilt cartouches, one frontispiece and two illuminated full pages incorporating prayers in colours and gold, in good condition, floral lacquer binding, crudely rebacked
89 x 65 mm.
