{"product_id":"quran-qajar-manuscript-120834","title":"A Fine Illuminated Qur'an,","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eThis is a charming and beautifully illuminated pocket-sized Qajar Qur'an. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLikely produced during the reign of Fath'Ali Shah Qajar, this Qur'an has illuminated double-page openings preceeding the text that would have likely been kept for the inclusion of a fihrist and dedication which have remained blank in this copy and likely never completed. Despite the lack of scribal attribution, the hand is a steady and competent example of small-scale naskh: a style of calligraphy executed in Qur'ans that are small in size.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic, complete, 218 leaves, 143 x 90 mm; single volume, 17 lines delicate black naskh, surahs in red thuluth, verses marked with gilt dots, catch-words, opening and closing double-page openings with gilt polychrome head-pieces and borders, double-page of gilt and white checkered patterned table and additional double-page opening of gilt medallion carpet-pages preceeding the first text-page (possibly to include a fihrist and dedication to the manuscript that were never completed), text-leaves ruled in gilt and blue, important divisions of the noted in the margins in red and sometimes black, a few small closed nicks and tears to margins, some light finger-soiling and rubbing in places; housed in contemporary lacquered boards, covers with decorative floral displayed framed within gilt decorated borders, corners rubbed and worn, spine skillfully repaired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"[QUR'AN].","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57285439586679,"sku":"120834","price":13665.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/120834_59b0c619-067b-4b84-979a-b6279ada5d50.jpg?v=1783529964","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/quran-qajar-manuscript-120834","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}