Double-page de Coran persan

Iran, late 14th century - early 15th century Double sheet of beige paper, calligraphed in "muhaqqaq" in black ink with seven lines of gold on each page, in a triple framing of black, gold and blue. The separations of the verses are marked by a large gold rosette, divided into nine sections, enhanced by blue dots, and three marginal illuminations in lapis blue and black. The text is consecutive on the reverse. C. 3:80-91. 29 x 43.5 cm A Quran double page enhanced with gold, Persia, late 14th-early 15th century On paper, 7ll. Of black Muhaqqaq lined in gold. This double page is from a Qur'an of excellent quality, commissioned by an important personage. Indeed, the quality of the muhaqqaq and its gold outline reveal a long and costly work, carried out at the request of a wealthy patron. Abu Muhammad Abdul Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah-I Tabrizi produced the most majestic example of this technique in the manuscript known as "The Five Suras" (cf. A. Soudavar, "Art of the Persian Courts", New York, 1992, pp.50-51). Related work: Gros & Delettrez, 15 December 2009, lot 431, for another double sheet of the same Qur'an.