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Juz 18 of a 30-part Chinese Qur'an, China, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 60ff with 5ll. of black Sini script per page outlined in red rule, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, opening and closing bifolios with extensive polychrome and gold decoration probably added later, in tooled brown leather binding with flap folio 25.5 x 18.5cm. Provenance: Private Collection acquired in the 1960s-80s

london, United Kingdom