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A large illuminated Qur'an, copied by Muhammad al-Charkasi, a pupil of al-Hajj 'Ali al-Kiraydi O...
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A large illuminated Qur'an, copied by Muhammad al-Charkasi, a pupil of al-Hajj 'Ali al-Kiraydi Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1262/AD 1845 Arabic manuscript on paper, 251 leaves, 15 lines to the page written in clear naskhi script with diacritics and vowel points in black ink, illuminated discs decorated with alternating red and blue dots between verses, inner margins ruled in gold and red, catchwords in wide outer borders, illuminated devices in margins, sura headings written in naskhi script in red ink within illuminated panels in gold and some colour, one illuminated double-page frontispiece in colours and gold, colophon within an illuminated panel decorated with floral motifs in gold and some colours, some staining, modern brown binding with borders tooled in gold 315 x 196 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 12th October 2005, lot 46. Private UK collection, 2005-present. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A large illuminated Qur'an, copied by Muhammad al-Charkasi, a pupil of al-Hajj 'Ali al-Kiraydi Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1262/AD 1845 Arabic manuscript on paper, 251 leaves, 15 lines to the page written in clear naskhi script with diacritics and vowel points in black ink, illuminated discs decorated with alternating red and blue dots between verses, inner margins ruled in gold and red, catchwords in wide outer borders, illuminated devices in margins, sura headings written in naskhi script in red ink within illuminated panels in gold and some colour, one illuminated double-page frontispiece in colours and gold, colophon within an illuminated panel decorated with floral motifs in gold and some colours, some staining, modern brown binding with borders tooled in gold 315 x 196 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 12th October 2005, lot 46. Private UK collection, 2005-present. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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