ART OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INDIA
Lot 24:
Description
Comprises a collection of Quranic surahs, the pages feature vibrant floral and geometric designs, framed by intricate marginal ornamentation in gold, red, and blue. The double-page opening and closing illuminations are particularly striking, with radiating star-shaped compositions and lavish decoration. The Arabic script is executed in black ink with red diacritical marks, laid out in neat rows within double-ruled borders. The manuscript is preserved in a lacquered binding, hand-painted with a lavish tree of life floral motif in full colour and gold.
32 x 20cm
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