Bidspirit auction | ILLUMINATED QUR'AN, KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA

ILLUMINATED QUR'AN, KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA - Ca. 18th century AD . An Arabic manuscript on paper, xxff., each folio with 14ll. of black thuluth script, plus five flyleaves, the opening bifolio with fine and elaborate gold and polychrome illumination, the subsequent folio heading with gold and polychrome illumination, the text within cloud bands reserved against gold, in gold and black rules, chapter headings, vocalisation and marginal marks in red, catchwords, in gold and black rules, blue and gold stellar marginal markers, library stamp marked 1011, blue ink marginal note dated 1298AH (1881), in more recent maroon blind-tooled binding, the folio 21.5m x 12cm., the text panel 16.5cm x 8.5cm. Size: 220mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.03kg Provenance: Previous property of a UK Islamic art professional. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.