Koran

h. 1075 [1664]

Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

The Fatiha surah and first four verses of the Bakara surah are written on an illuminated double spread (ff. 1r-2v). The composition is surrounded by a broad border consisting of large palmettes and floral motifs on a gold ground, the spaces between these filled with gilded rumi motifs and stems on a dark lapis blue ground. Around the border are lapis blue marginal darts with composite flowers, and between these triple spot motifs. The spaces between the lines are filled with gold cloud cartouches. Distinctive features of this illumination are the lilac coloured cloud motifs inside horizontal panels above and below the writing, and red trefoil flowers inside the narrow vertical panels. The surah headings and large marginal rosettes are illuminated. The chestnut coloured leather binding with flap has a tooled composition of medallion and cornerpieces on each cover and a medallion on the doublures. The covers are 20th century replacements.

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Koran

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h. 1075 [1664]

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21,5 x 15 cm

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Sized paper, black and white ink, coloured paint, gold

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Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Emirgan, İstanbul, Türkiye)

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