A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, SIGNED MUHAMMAD... Lot 171

A FINE ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN, SIGNED MUHAMMAD NURI STUDENT OF ALI WASFI, TURKEY, DATED 1282AH/1865 AD A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings in white thuluth script on a gilt ground. Two opening biofolia of gilt and polychrome decoration with two roundels enclosing each 7 lines of text in cream clouds reserved against a gold ground. Gold verse markers pointed by blue and orange dots and outlined in black, Al tajwid in red ink with gilt occasional marginal " Hizb and Juz " markers. Final folio with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm) and signed " written byMuhammad al-Nuri, student of Ali Wasfi and dated 1282 AH. In brown morocco binding with flap decorated with gilt floral motifs. Text: cm. 10 by 6 cm Folio: cm.17 by 11 cm.