Bidspirit auction | AN OTTOMAN QUR’AN MANUSCRIPT

AN OTTOMAN QUR’AN MANUSCRIPT - Ottoman, Turkey, Ca. 18th-19th century AD. A large-format Qur'an manuscript featuring fine Naskh script in black and red ink, arranged in two columns with gilt verse markers and gold sura headings. Each folio is framed within blue, black, and gilt rulings, with ornamental marginal devices marking divisions in the text. Some lines and diacritics are executed in red, emphasizing pronunciation and recitation cues. The illuminated marginal rosettes incorporate delicate blue and gold decoration.Size: 240mm x 170mm; Weight: 215gProvenance: Previous property of a UK based Islamic art professional.