Estimate: £500 - £700
Islamic & Indian Art ft. Indian Paintings from the Collection of William & Mildred Archer | 12345
Auction: Islamic Art | Lots 1 to 66 | 12 June at 10am
Arabic manuscript on paper, conjoined leaves, 11 lines to the page written in elegant black bihari script, sura headings in white on coloured illuminated panels with palmettes extending into the margins, the word Allah written in gold throughout, gold florets marking verse divisions, large blue and illuminated gold marginal drop-shaped device, margin rules in red and blue
31.5cm x 20.5cm (12 3/8in x 8 1/8in)
Text :
End of sura XV, Al Hijr, to sura XVI, An Nal, verse 30.