Qur'an folios, Iran, 13th-14th century - Lot 103

Qur'an folios, Iran, 13th-14th century 55 non-consecutive folios of a Qur'an handwritten on paper, the text of 11 lines per page in Arabic muhaqqaq in black ink, some characters in red ink. Sura titles illuminated in gold kufic calligraphy preceded by a recumbent palmette, verses separated by gold rosettes and groups of verses marked in the margins by floral medallions. A later binding, probably Safavid, in garnet morocco with stamped and gilded decoration of a high rectangular panel flanked by two oblong cartouches and encircled by a frieze of cartouches and quatrefoils, each zone trimmed with foliage scrolls and chisel clouds spread around a poly-lobed mandorla on the central panel. 34 x 24 cm As is, major restorations and retouching, pages and binding consolidated, stains, missing parts, tears, folios shortened, non-consecutive folios bound out of order, binding redone late.