An Illuminated Ottoman Qur'an Juz', School of Hafiz Osman, Turkey, 17th Century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 19 pages bound with 37 modern pages left blank, 11 lines to the page, naskh script written in black ink, verses separated by segmented gold roundels pointed in blue and orange, margins ruled in red, black and gold, surah headings written in white thuluth script on gilt ground with polychrome floral decorations, 12 pages with the words ‘Allahu Akbar’ repeated in the margins in gold, opening illuminated headpiece with foliate motifs on gold and blue grounds with an illuminated marginal device emanating blue sprays, modern leather binding with stamp decoration, with flap

In good overall condition, ink bold and illumination bright, a few minor smudges, pages slightly dirty, binding and spine in very good condition, as viewed.
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