A QURAN COPIED BY MUSTAFA IBN HASHIM IBN MAHMOUD AL MAHSHI (MUṢṬAFĀ IBN HĀSHĪM IBN HĀSHĪM
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- AL-MĀSHĪ) 811 HIJRAH /14081409 AD. A 15th-century Quran with gorgeous and generously decorated carpet pages, illuminated with Lapis and gold leaf floral motifs and lapis blue for the last message. Carpet page chapter headings in thuluth script in white ink on the gold background. With gold leaf surHijrah headings in man in the body of the work with at least one example of additional headings in the margins in thuluth script also illuminated in gold leaf. Black ink with red ink chapter ayat or verse dividers in Naskh script. Black leather cover, probably originally gilded with gold leaf calligraphy along its borders. The Quran contains verses and prayers. In the middle 65:76-77, on the left side 59:20 -21, The right side of the cover 59:22-23. Size: L:320mm / W:205mm ; 2.22kgProvenance: Private London collection of F.A; formerly acquired on the UK and International art market; 1970s-2020.
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A QURAN COPIED BY MUSTAFA IBN HASHIM IBN MAHMOUD AL MAHSHI (MUṢṬAFĀ IBN HĀSHĪM IBN HĀSHĪM
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