Description
This exceptional Quran manuscript represents the artistry of the Ottoman Empire in the late 18th century. Crafted on aged handmade paper, it features Naskh calligraphy with delicate red cinnabar markings and extensive 24K gold embellishments adorning the text and decorative frames.
The manuscript’s design showcases intricate floral borders and symmetrical patterns in rich hues of red, green, blue, and gold, reflecting the sophisticated aesthetic of Ottoman manuscript illumination. Pigments such as azurite, vermilion, orpiment, and carbon black further enhance its visual richness.
The binding is traditional Ottoman style, with an embossed dark brown leather cover and an angular envelope flap, sewn by hand and showing natural signs of age and historical use.
More than a religious text, this manuscript is a work of art and cultural heritage, perfect for collectors, museums, and connoisseurs of rare Islamic manuscripts.
