AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, SIGNED HASAN HAKKI... Lot 170

AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, SIGNED HASAN HAKKI STUDENT OF MEHMED SEVKI EFENDI, TURKEY AND DATED 1280 AH/1864 AD A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and red rules, gold roundel fresh markers. Occasional marginal notes in black and red ink. Two opening biofolia heavily with gilt and polychrome decoration framing 7 lines of black naskh script in clouds reserved against a sprinkled gold ground. Final two pages with Due al-khatm and signed by 'written by Hasan Hakki, student of Muhammad Shawqi ( Mehmed Sevki Efendi) in 1280 AH/1864 AD', within a roundel on a gilt and polychrome decorated ground. In brown morocco binding with flap decorated with gold painted floral motifs. Text: 8 by 15 cm. Panel: 12 by 18 cm.