A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY 18TH CENTURY A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and black rules, gold roundel fresh markers, Tajwid and diactries in red ink. Surah headings with gilt ground decorated panel, gold and polychrome marginal floral motifs indicating the 'Juz and Sajda'. Two opening biofolia heavily with gilt and polychrome decoration framing 6 lines of black naskh script in clouds reserved against a sprinkled gold ground. In black morocco binding decorated with gold painted floral motifs. Text: 9.5 by 16.5 cm Panel: 16 by 23 cm

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