A SMALL ILLUSTRATED KORAN MANUSCRIPT OF THE FINEST QUALITY, ORIGINATING IN INDIA IN AD 1548/9. THE NAME OF THE SCRIBE IS UNKNOWN. THE CLOUD DECORATION ROUND THE SCRIPT IS IN GOLD LEAF AND SURA HEADINGS IN FINELY DECORATED PANELS. MOST PAGES INCORPORATE FINELY PAINTED MARGINAL MEDALLIONS INCL MULTIPLES. FOR ITS SMALL SIZE WE HAVE NOT SEEN A HIGHER QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE HOLY BOOK. ADDED TO THE FACT THAT IT DATES FROM THE TIME OF HENRY VIII IN ENGLAND SOME 450 YEARS AGO THIS IS A CHOICE ITEM FOR COLLECTORS AND DEVOTEES OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS.

SIZE OF MANUSCRIPT 4CM X 8CM, MOUNTED ON BLUE CARD READY TO BE FRAMED. SIZE OF MOUNT 15CM X 20CM.

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