manuscript large leaf from ottoman koran c

Manuscript; Large leaf from Ottoman Koran - c.

Page from an 18th-century Koran decorated with gold, from Ottoman period - c. handwritten lines in Naskh script, written on both sides in black ink - type page with border and with gilt dots between the verses - beautiful medallion in the margin - paper with floral motifs as watermark - Dim.: cm.Condition: good. Somewhat splodgy and tanned along the edges. Small holes from the binding along the inner edge. Read More

Manuscript; Ottoman Koran - c.

Koran in miniature size - AH () - origin probably Ottoman Turkey - leather binding - Dim. Koran: diameter 3.5 cm, thickness 2.5 cm - all pages hand-written in hexagonal text panels - 8 illuminated pages - comes in beautiful lacquer box, hand-painted with floral motifs - the box is probably from Persia, 19th century - Dim. box: diameter 11 cm, height 6 cm - whether the manuscript and the box are connected historically is not certain - the Koran was probably made for a pilgrimage or voyage.Condition: very good. Complete, compact and solid. Slight wear to the binding. Interior very neat, without defects. Opens smoothly as an accordion. Will be sent by registered and insured mail. Read More

Manuscript, Ottoman Koran - c.

Arabic manuscript on paper - Koran from Ottoman Turkey, c. - traditional Islamic blind-stamped binding - written in Naskh script, black and red ink, 19 lines per page, with gilded accents and coloured floral border decoration on all pages - with three magnificent illuminated double pages - on numerous pages small coloured and detailed medallions in the margins - 400 pages - Size: cm.In good and neat condition. Complete, compact and solid. Binding neat and firm. One page has some small holes in the margin, otherwise the interior is crisp and clean. No tears or other defects. Magnificent copy!Will be sent by registered mail and insured. Read More

Islamic manuscript; Ottoman Koran - c.

Arabic manuscript on paper - From the Ottoman Empire, or earlier - high-quality calligraphy and illumination - approx. 300 leaves, 600 pp. - handwritten crisp and elegant Naskh script in black ink on beige paper - 15 lines per page in blue and gilt bordered text panels with gilded accents - Dim. pages: cm - with two very fine illuminated opening pages - in traditional Islamic binding with stamps - The parts of the Koran are marked with gilded and coloured medallions in the margins - The suras and verses are marked with gilded accents - the Koran ends in an edited “du'a al-khatm”, but the name of the writer is deleted - The style, the illumination, decoration and calligraphy make this unquestionably an Ottoman Turkish Koran from the end of the 18th century - 100% authentic.Condition: excellent. Binding in perfect condition. Complete and solid. The interior is sometimes somewhat spotty, and restored with Japanese paper in some places, otherwise good. Fine and compact copy.Will be carefully packaged and sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript from Ottoman prayer book with antique Koran box

4 handwritten pages from an Islamic prayer book - from c. , Ottoman Empire - dim.: cm - 4 gilt-bordered text panels and 1 coloured medallion in the margin - loose-leaf.Condition: splodgyComes with a silver-plate (low silver content) Koran box from North Africa. Berber silver - Dim.: 9 × 7 × 3 cm - with geometric patterns and decorations in enamel - second half 19th century.Condition: used but in good condition. The pin used to close the lid is missing. Will be carefully packaged and sent by registered mail. Read More

ottoman - Nineteenth Century Manuscript Koran -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. OTTOMAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY KORAN, ARABIC MANUSCRIPT, CALLIGRAPHY. India, Ottoman, 19th century.Koran, Arabic manuscript, ‘naskh’ handwriting in black on 18 lines per paper page. Double frontispieces with illuminated opening. Surah titles in ‘ruqqa’ blue. Marginal illuminations in blue and gold. Verse separation marked with dots. This Koran is incomplete. It finishes in the Surah 80 ‘Abasa.Some restorations.24 x 14 cm Read more

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval gradual - c.

Beautiful medieval liturgy / music sheet on vellum, with magnificent large hand-painted red-coloured initial with floral motif and fine shading. Also some parts in red ink. An original leaf from a large decorative antiphonary, a gradual with hymns, most likely written in an Italian scriptorium around and used in the liturgy of the hours. Size of the leaf: cm. Condition: good, as shown, with oxidation of the ink and signs of age.Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval gradual - c.

Beautiful medieval liturgy / music sheet on thick vellum, with magnificent large hand-painted red-coloured initial with floral motif and fine shading. Also some parts in red ink. An original leaf from a large decorative antiphonary, a gradual with hymns, most likely written in an Italian scriptorium around and used in the liturgy of the hours. Size of the leaf: approx. cm. Condition: good, as shown in the pictures, with oxidation of the ink and signs of age. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval manuscript on vellum, from

Medieval manuscript from a book of hours on vellum in Latin. Original manuscript, probably written in a French scriptorium around , on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with text on both sides. Latin text with beautiful hand-painted with and gilt-heightened initial, and also with gilded decorative motifs in the margin. Some fragments in red ink.The condition is very good after five centuries. The vellum is very slightly tanned, which is completely normal.The pictures provide a good impression of this lot and show all the details. Size of the manuscript: approx. mm. The text still looks very crisp and is written with pen in a fine and very attractive Gothic handwriting.This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Manuscript; Leaf from a medieval manuscript on vellum, from

Medieval manuscript from a book of hours on vellum in Latin. Original manuscript, probably written in a French scriptorium around , on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with text on both sides. Handwritten Latin text with beautiful first initial with decorative lines and initials in blue ink. Several gilt-heightened initials make it look like it was written very recently. The condition is very good after five centuries, the vellum is very slightly tanned, hardly worn, the text still looks crisp. The pictures provide a good impression of this lot and show all the details. Size of the manuscript: approx. mm. Written with pen in a fine and very attractive Gothic handwriting. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Ottoman Koran - c.

Koran from Ottoman period - or later - printed copy with manually applied gilt and coloured accents - 9 (last) pages manuscript; Naskh script with gilt accents between the verses - traditional Islamic binding with beautiful stamps -dim.: cm.Condition: moderate. One of the opening pages lacks a small piece from the corner. In the back some loose or nearly loose pages. Some pages frayed or with a small tear. Somewhat loose bookblock. Beautiful opening pages with manually applied colours. The interior is slightly discoloured. Binding with slight wear but in good condition. Complete. Endpapers with writing and stamps. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf in Latin from a manuscript - early

Leaf of a manuscript in Latin, from the beginning of the 14th century.Leaf: cm. Written area: cm on both sides. Condition:very good. Black text sometimes somewhat faded.Leaf with a column of 21 lines of text on both sides. With ornate initials (in blue, red and blue-green).Handwriting: letters in black and red. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the gilt-heightened initial D and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the blue initial O and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the gilt-heightened initial I and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from a manuscript written in

Original manuscript written in Haarlem - - vellum - cm. Condition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is slightly tanned and has a spot next to the text and just below the border decoration. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. The decoration in the margin: elegant pen decorations featuring a fountain that springs from the blue initial D and venous leaves in red and green. For a detailed description see: “Kriezels, aubergines en takkenbossen”. Edited by Anne S. Korteweg. Walburg Pers Zutphen. The text is in black and is from the Book of Hours of Geert Groote of the Brethren of the Common Life. He thought the laity should also be able to read religious texts and replaced Latin by Dutch, although that language was not yet standardised. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with a beautiful decorated initial and pen decorations in the margin. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. One sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white penwork. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white pen decorations. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This will be a masterpiece for any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence begins with a gilded and heightened initial with red, blue and white penwork. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Original leaf from an illuminated manuscript -

Original manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cm.Condition: although more than 550 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the vellum is tanned by moisture in some locations. Elements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractiveness. This is a masterpiece in any serious collection. This 15th-century manuscript page is from a Latin book of hours, written in France. Every sentence starts with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue, and white pen work. Most of the sentences have a line filler at the end, with the same colours and gold. This is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with some beautifully decorated initials. This is an original unique piece from the 15th century. Read More

Manuscript; Large leaf from a Coptic bible / Ethiopian

Dimensions: cm. Miniature: cm.Condition: Good, but with signs of use and folds; some scattered holes in the goatskin, probably from the production process; some minor wear.Hand-written leaf from a Coptic Bible / prayer book - Ethiopia, 19th century. The text is written in the Gheez language that goes back to years BC. In the 5th century the entire Bible was translated from Greek into Gheez. Written and painted on leaves of goatskin. Read More

Manuscript; Large leaf from a Coptic bible / Ethiopian

Dimensions: cm. Miniature: cm.Condition: Good, but with signs of use; some scattered holes in the goatskin, probably from the production process; some minor wear.Hand-written leaf from a Coptic Bible / prayer book - Ethiopia, 19th century. The text is written in the Gheez language that goes back to years BC. In the 5th century the entire Bible was translated from Greek into Gheez. Written and painted on leaves of goatskin. Read More

Manuscript; Large leaf from a Coptic bible / Ethiopian

Dimensions: cm. Miniature: cm.Condition: Good, with some scattered holes in the goatskin, probably from the production process; some minor wear.Hand-written leaf from a Coptic Bible / prayer book - Ethiopia, 19th century.The text is written in the Gheez language that goes back to years BC. In the 5th century the entire Bible was translated from Greek into Gheez. Written and painted on leaves of goatskin. Read More

  Leaf from the Koran. Possible date ,

Leaf from the Koran. Paper purchased with piece dates at   th century.   Ink on paper (egg-glazed), 1 column, 15 lines. Round floral decorations in gold. Overall 15 ¼” x ”. Well preserved with some staining and small tears. Please review pictures to verify condition. Text excerpt from decription page that came with document: This leaf was written by the Egyptian calligrapher Mohammed ibn Kuzel Al Isawai with a reed, on egg glazed paper that antedates any European made paper by a half a century. Provenance/purchased from the Pebble Beach Estate of Richard Mellon Scaife.   Richard Mellon Scaife (July – July ) was an American billionaire, a principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, and the owner and publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Combine items to qualify for shipping discounts. Please e-mail us to for a Quote (before paying). For similar items and other Collectibles, please click the above link to my e-bay store.

Manuscript; Ottoman prayer book - c.

Islamic prayer booklet - Ottoman period - around - traditional Islamic leather binding - Size: cm - handwritten in black ink with red accents.Condition: good. Interior a bit splodgy. Complete, compact and solid. Beautiful binding with embossing. Read More

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