Divers - 1 feuillet double recto verso d'un Coran manuscrit persan, moghol, Safavide. - 1620-1680

One double leaf, recto and verso, of the Persian/Mughal manuscript of the Quran (Safavid), circa 1620–1680 – illuminated in gold, saved from an ancient fire.
Manuscript of the Quran – Persia / Mughal India (Safavid) – circa 1620–1680
Rare ensemble including the original binding, decorated internally.
The double frontispiece at the beginning of the Quran (full-page illumination).
One double manuscript leaf, recto and verso, with text in Naskh script.
Historical provenance, manuscript saved from a fire, authentic heat traces.
This manuscript presents all the characteristics of late Safavid (Isfahan) or Mughal (Lahore/Delhi) productions in the 17th century.
Chiffon laid paper, carefully glazed.
Black and red ink.
Gold rosettes marking the verses.
Golden frames with black fillets.
Estimated dating circa 1620–1680.
Persian Naskh script, elegant and regular, 11 to 13 lines per page. Fine gold framing.

Folio 1 – Verses approximately 164–169 (Surah 2)
Divine signs in creation: the alternation of day and night, rain that revives the earth, winds, clouds – all such miracles for people.
Folio 2 – Verses approximately 170–177
Believers are called to use their reason, not to follow blindly ancestral traditions.
Lawful and unlawful foods
Prohibitions: dead animals, blood, pork, and animals sacrificed to anyone other than Allah.
Folio 3 – Verses around 178–183
Institution of the law of retaliation (qisâs)
Life for life — but forgiveness and compensation are valued.
Importance of the will
It must be written with justice for parents and relatives.
Folio 4 – Verses approximately 184–187
Compensation possible: feeding a poor person on a non-fasting day.
Ramadan fasting
Revelation of the Quran as a guide and discernment.

Characteristic symmetrical composition of luxury Corans from Safavid and Mughal contexts.
It is the most precious element of the manuscript.
Manuscript saved from a fire.
This set comes from a Quran that was completely saved from an ancient fire.
Visible traces, borders browned by heat. Discolorations and soot. Ink sometimes swollen. Some pages well preserved in the central area. Despite the alterations, the vast majority of the texts remain legible and the overall piece retains significant historical and artistic value.
Sheets of the same format, chiffon textured paper, glazed watermarked paper.
Illuminated Quran manuscript, early 17th century.
Arabic manuscript on smooth laid paper, brown ink, gold punctuation and ornaments, mineral pigments in blue and red.
Format 21.5cm × 15cm.
Written surface, 10.5cm × 6cm.
Visible traces, heated paper, browned edges, and water halos corroborate this event. Fragmentary manuscript, significant wear, paper deterioration (burns, humidity, missing parts). An authentic ancient manuscript, manually decorated with gold.
Support smooth laid paper, handmade.
Polished surface, probably polished with an agate stone burnisher.
Dating 1620–1680
Conservation tips, as it is very fragile.
Keep flat
Acid-free folder (without acid)
No direct light
Stable hygrometry: 50–55%
Temperature approximately 18–21°C
Never humidify gold → immediate loss.
Very rare.
I am attaching a photo copy of the original binding.
Shipping via Chronopost or another method depending on the country, with insurance.