ART OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INDIA
Lot 20:
Description
A finely illuminated Ottoman manuscript containing a collection of Qur’anic surahs, dating to the 17th century, richly decorated with gold and polychrome floral illumination, particularly in the opening pages. The Arabic script is rendered in bold, clear naskh, with rubrics in red ink and verse markers in gold. Framed within green and gold rules, each folio maintains an elegant layout with textual divisions and marginal commentary.
15 x 10cm
Share this lot:
