AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings in red thuluth script between polychrome floral decoration on a gilt ground. Two opening biofolia with striking blue and gold decoration framing 7ll. reserved in clouds against a gilt ground. Gold verse markers pointed by blue and orange dots, Al tajwid in red ink with gilt floral occasional marginal " Juz and Sajda " markers. In red morocco binding with flap. Text: 6.5 by 10 cm. Folio: 10.5 by 15 cm.

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