LOT 212 Two Qur’an folios in gold, provincial Anatolia or Western Pe...
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Two Qur’an folios in gold, provincial Anatolia or Western Persia, late 15th/early 16th century, Surah al-An’am (VI), middle v.28 to to middle v.31; and middle of v.45 to beginning v.49, Arabic manuscript on paper, each leaf with 5 lines to the page written in gold muhaqqaq outlined in black, diacritics in blue, ruled in gold and black, verse markers in the shape of blue or gold roundels, one leaf with marginal verse markers cropped, another cut out, each leaf: 28 by 19.5cm; text panel 25.2 by 15 (2)Note: Two folios from the same Qur’an, also from the same surah, were sold at Christie’s London, 26 April 2012, lot 41 and Sotheby’s London, 28 April 2004, lot 10 and 11.Provenance: Property from an Important Private CollectionCondition report: In fair condition, the leaves with various stains, one with the upper external corner restored and the marginal verse marker cut out, the other with minor restoration to the border and the lower external corner; minor creases to both and minor smudges.
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