Small 8vo. Arabic manuscript on smoothed paper. Ottoman Empire, mid-19th century. 16.8 x 10 cm. With 3 double-page illuminated ‘unwan, written in Naskhi script, in gold and opaque colors and some jus marks in gold and colors at the margins. Sura headings in blue before gold. Each page with internal text frame in blue, black, and gold, verse dividers in the form of numerous golden dots. 371 unnumbered leaves. Written area: 11.8 x 5.7 cm. 15 lines per page. Modern leather binding using the covers of a Qajar lacquer binding from the early 19th century with floral motifs (covers with damage and missing parts), occasional ink a little bit blurred, otherwise in very good condition, fitted in a modern cloth box, no date, no signature.

Synopsis

The double illuminated pages within certain Suras in blue and gold palette is characteristic of the production of Kashmir.