[Unknown] - Indian Quran - 1751

A stunning b-folio rescued from what was once a fine quality but dis-bound and water damaged Qur'an of Indian origin, dated 1751.

The folios are sprinkled with gold and consists of fine naskh script, separated by numerous 'Surah' headings in gold cloud with white ornamental Thuluth script within. The folios are from the end Chapters of the Qur'an, where the Chapters are short. The right folio contains Chapters 110 An-Nasr (The Ultimate Help), 111 Al-Masad (The Palm-Fibre Rope) and 112 Al-Ikhlas (Purity of Faith). The left folio contains the final two Chapters of the Qur'an, Chapters 113 Al-Falaq (The Daybreak) and 114 An-Nas (Humankind). It is a wonderful bi-folio and would grace any collection or home.

The lines of naskh script are separated by broken clouds of gold (see image 3) with the breaks supporting devotional markings in red. The verse markings, 'aya', are a simple gold circle with a black line circumference with no sub-division radial marking. The scriptures are framed by an inner gold frame line and thicker outer gold frame line. Outside this is a wonderful arabesque design of gold vine leaves surrounding the scripture.

Each page is the size described and being 'miniature' it would indicate that this would most likely have been a travelling companion of a devotee. As the quality is so fine it may have belonged to an important person.

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