Muhammed inn Muhammad Hasan al-Tabrizi - Koran - 1559

Koran - Persia - 1559 - Tabriz. A single Quranic folio scribed in 1559 by Muhammed inn Muhammad Hasan al-Tabrizi, with decorative marginals. The folio is from a disbound and well used Koran and its small size indicates it would have been a travelling Koran for personal use. it is in remarkable condition for its age.

The folio consists of 15 lines of fine nata’liq scripture, from the last four verses of the Meccan Chapters 44 and 45. Chapter 44 Ad-Dukhan (The Haze) deals with the fate of believers and disbelievers, Chapter 45 Al-Jathiyah (The Kneeling), with the judgement of deniers.

The folio is divided by the Chapter heading (Surah) Al-Jathiyah, written in white thuluth script within a golf cartouche. Two well preserved marginal roundels mark the last 5th verses of Chapter 44 and the 5th verse of Chapter 45. Gold 'aya' in free hand each with a central red marking and 5 radial markings in faded blue on the circumference mark the individual verses.

There is quite a complex frame for its size around the entire script, interrupted by a marginal comment within the left frame half way down. The frame consists of two inner gold columns seprated by a thin red frame line and an outer blue frame line completing the framing.

Although small this is a really fine folio in a well educated hand and in great condition for its age.

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