copied by Muhammad Hashim Loulou'i al-Isfahani.
Zand Persia, probably Shiraz, dated 1188 AH (1774 AD).
Copied during the reign of Karim Khan Zand. A fine and early example of a Qur'an produced during the Zand Dynasty in the reign of Karim Khan Zand, the founder and first ruler of the Empire. Arts and crafts in the region flourished under the patronage of Karim Khan, particularly in the capital of Shiraz, and much of the artistic styles and practices formed during this time became the foundation upon which Qajar art developed in the nineteenth century.
A miniature Qur'an copied by the same scribe was sold in a London auction house in April 2017, dated 1184 AH (1770-71 AD). No other records of the scribe have been traced.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic, 204 x 124 mm; single column, 15 lines elegant black naskh, opening two leaves with gilt polychrome head-pieces and borders, surah headings in blue against gilt banners with polychrome decorations, leaves ruled in gilt, catch-words throughout, later annotations in a shekasteh script to the margins of the final few leaves and verso of final leaf, leaves from first gathering mounted on stubs, overall clean and attractive internal condition; housed in contemporary lacquered boards, outer covers painted with floral motifs against a deep red background and framed within a gilt ruling, inner covers of the narcissus flower with a decorative border, some skillful restoration to chips in lacquer, a handsome copy.
A miniature Qur'an copied by the same scribe was sold in a London auction house in April 2017, dated 1184 AH (1770-71 AD). No other records of the scribe have been traced.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic, 204 x 124 mm; single column, 15 lines elegant black naskh, opening two leaves with gilt polychrome head-pieces and borders, surah headings in blue against gilt banners with polychrome decorations, leaves ruled in gilt, catch-words throughout, later annotations in a shekasteh script to the margins of the final few leaves and verso of final leaf, leaves from first gathering mounted on stubs, overall clean and attractive internal condition; housed in contemporary lacquered boards, outer covers painted with floral motifs against a deep red background and framed within a gilt ruling, inner covers of the narcissus flower with a decorative border, some skillful restoration to chips in lacquer, a handsome copy.
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