Highly Illuminated Arabic Manuscript Koran Book. About 300 leaves (600 pages); size: 8.8 x 13.8 cm; written surface: 5 x 8.8 cm; 15 lines to a page, in clear, elegant, small, and uniform naskhī script, in black ink, on beige paper. The text is vocalized throughout. There are two handsomely illuminated pages in the beginning. All headings of suras are indicated by strips of gold. All verses are separated by gold discs. All pages are ruled in several gold and blue lines. The divisions of the Koran are marked by marginal medallion in gold and colors. There are tens of such medallions. The recitational marks are indicated in red throughout. The Koran ends in elaborate du`a al-khatm (prayer for completing the text) but the name of the calligrapher and date, for some reason, were erased. The style of calligraphy, the decorations, and the illuminations indicate that it is an Ottoman Turkish Koran from the eighteenth century. Beautiful nineteenth century morocco binding, with a flap in the traditional Islamic bookbinding, richly gilt in a beautiful arabesque design in gilt. Minor smudges, otherwise in very good condition. From The Estate Of Dr Alwan MA USA.