19th century Ottoman Quran Signed by Ahmed Al-Arif, the student of Mir Hussein

Arabic manuscript on paper, 307ff. with 15ll. of black naskh script arranged within gold border, red rule, gold rosette verse markers, gold floral marginal decoration, floral heading illumination, opening bifolium a series of medallions surrounding two rectangular panels of text decorated in red and blue-green with central floral decoration, owner's dedication, in red morocco ginding with gilt tooled medallion and borders

AH1220/1805AD

Christie 5830 April 3 -2009 London South Kensington Lot 51

Size: 16.5 x 10cm

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