Collection of Qur'anic surah and commentaries,
compiled by Ibn Tawus, including extracts on the teachings of Jafar Sadiq, copied by Muhammad Ibn Mirza.
Stock Code 109521
Qajar Persia, possibly Tabriz, early-19th century.
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Fine lacquered binding. An unusual prayerbook containing some Qur'anic sections alongside a number of dua compiled by Ibn Tawus and including religious tracts by Jafar Sadiq. Commissioned privately by Muhammad Ibn Mirza in the early nineteenth-century and present here in a fine hand-painted Qajar lacquered binding.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on polished paper, in Arabic, complete, 106 leaves, 230 x 145 mm; single column, 11 lines black naskh, headings and important phrases in blue, gilt polychrome head-piece opening the text, gilt borders to opening two pages, interlinear colouring in gilt throughout, eaves with polychrome and gilt ruling, catch-words, Persian export stamps to first and final leaves, some of the gatherings becoming loose, a few ink smudges else clean internal condition; housed in a very attractive painted lacquered binding, covers with floral designs set in an oval shape set against a striking black background with borders of a similar design, all heightened in gilt upper cover slightly rubbed, extremities lightly bumped.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on polished paper, in Arabic, complete, 106 leaves, 230 x 145 mm; single column, 11 lines black naskh, headings and important phrases in blue, gilt polychrome head-piece opening the text, gilt borders to opening two pages, interlinear colouring in gilt throughout, eaves with polychrome and gilt ruling, catch-words, Persian export stamps to first and final leaves, some of the gatherings becoming loose, a few ink smudges else clean internal condition; housed in a very attractive painted lacquered binding, covers with floral designs set in an oval shape set against a striking black background with borders of a similar design, all heightened in gilt upper cover slightly rubbed, extremities lightly bumped.
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