QUR'AN, NORTH INDIA

Arabic manuscript on paper, 320ff. with 14ll. of tight black naskh with gold borders outlined in red and blue rule, the outer margins with gilt floral decoration, opening illuminated bifolium with text in cloud blands, cartouches above and below with white script, surrounding margins and decoration of flowers on a cobalt ground, in green leather nbinding tooled with gilt vine - folio

18TH CENTURY

Christie 5830 April 3 -2009 London South Kensington Lot 97

Size: 12.7 x 7.6cm