Very Small Qajar Quran

Arabic manuscript on paper, 162 leaves, calligraphed in very small black "naskh" on 23 lines per page, opening with a double illuminated frontispiece, the titles of suras in red on a cartouche with a golden background, separations of verses marked by red dots. Bound in lacquered papier-mâché with floral decoration on the inside and outside covers.

Iran, late 19th century

7 x 4 cm



Very small Qajar Qu'ran, Iran, late 19th century.

Arabic manuscript, 162ff., 23ll. to the page of very thin black naskh, double illuminated frontispice, surah headings in red on gilded background, verses markers in red, nice papier mâché lacquered binding