An elegantly illuminated Qur'an, Kashmir, c.1800

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"Lavishly designed Koran manuscript in fine Naskh, of which the style and binding point more to a North Indian than a Persian origin although being a quite skilful remboîtag.. Kashmir, about 1800 A.D. Size ca. 20,5 x 13 cm. 324 leaves with 3 amazing doublepage unwan."

*The cover* and some sample pages:
 
 

*Leaf 1* *Leaf 2* *Leaf 3* *Leaf 4*

*Leaf 5* *Leaf 6* *Leaf 7* *Leaf 8*

*Leaf 9* *Leaf 10* *Leaf 11* *Leaf 12*

*Leaf 13* *Leaf 14* *Leaf 15* *Leaf 16*