An illuminated Qur'an Qajar Persia, 19th Century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 332 leaves, 13 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, gold roundels decorated with coloured dots marking verse-endings, interlinear Persian translation written in small nasta'liq script in red ink, interlinear rules in gold, inner margins ruled in gold, red and blue, catchwords, occasional illuminated marginal devices, some containing commentaries in shikasteh in black ink, fine illuminated double-page frontispiece in colours and gold, preceded by the index, sura headings written in large naskhi script in gold on a blue ground within illuminated rectangular panels, several leaves at beginning and end of manuscript used to record family information with dates ranging between AH 1251 and 1337 (AD 1835 and 1918), Qajar floral lacquer binding, doublures with gilt floral decoration on a red ground, spine rebacked 282 x 170 mm. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • R • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. R For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com