An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibrahim Saidawi[?], a pupil of 'Ali al-Wasfi al-Istanbuli Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1254/AD 1838-39 Arabic manuscript on paper, 302 leaves, 15 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and black ink, gold roundels decorated with blue dots marking verse-endings, inner margins ruled in red and gold, illuminated rectangular panels prepared for sura headings, illuminated devices in wide outer margins, one double-page frontispiece, colophon incorporated into an illuminated panel in colours and gold, some crude repairs, brown morocco, with flap, covers with gilt European style Renaissance decorative design, doublures and endleaves of modern marbled paper 152 x 108 mm. Footnotes: Provenance The Shakerine Collection. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com