Sunday, March 13, 2011

Antique Miniature Qur'an circa 1900 AD




 
Miniature Quran and metal locket with inset magnifying glass...

**weighs only 4.318g, is 25.708mm long, 19.517mm wide and 9.620mm thick**

Produced by the Glasgow publisher, David Bryce and Sons circa 1900, this Quran is about 111 years old now. Copies were frequently issued to Muslim soldiers fighting with the Allied troops during World War 1, often regarded as talismans. The metal locket allowed it to be easily worn around the neck of the soldier.

Bryce took an active interest in the latest technological advances in photolithography and electroplates to allow larger volumes to be reduced to the smallest imaginable size. Although only 2.57cm in height, the text is perfectly legible with the aid of the magnifying glass.

This antique miniature Quran bears a remarkable resemblance to the one belonging to a Chinese Muslim from Shianxi, China which is insured for RM1 million. Refer newspaper article
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/06/16/tiny-quran-on-show-at-carnival

                   

Antique Handwritten Illuminated Qur'an #3 - Indonesia - Early 19th Century AD













- a beautiful, rare religious artefact
- an antique Qur'an from Indonesia, probably from Acheh (Qur'ans from Acheh normally have decoration/ilumination on the middle pages)
- estimated to be around 200 years old (early 19th century)
- completely handwritten with multi-coloured including gold illumination
- there are 6 illuminated pages - 2 in the beginning, 2 in the middle and 2 at the end
- complete 30 ajza/chapters with no missing pages
- written on thick fragrant papers
- contains 308 leaves and 616 pages
- writings on 608 pages, with frames on every page
- size is large at 31cm x 19cm
- original cover was damaged beyond repair and has been replaced with a new one

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Antique Handwritten Illuminated OTTOMAN QUR'AN 1796 AD / 1211 Hijriah

























- a rare religious artefact from middle east
- an antique Qur'an scribed in Ottoman era
- fully handwritten with illumination and pure gold paint
- Qur'an is dated, no signature found
- completed in 1796 AD or 1211 Hijriah
- complete 30 ajza/chapters with no missing pages
- written on fragrant papers
- contains 302 leaves and 604 pages
- writings on 600 pages, all pages have gold frames
- relatively small 22cm x 13.5cm
- comes with original cover

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Antique Handwritten Illuminated OTTOMAN QUR'AN 1859 AD / 1276 Hijriah











- a rare religious artefact from middle east
- an antique Qur'an scribed in Ottoman era
- fully handwritten with illumination and pure gold paint
- Qur'an is dated and signed
- completed in 1859/1860 AD or 1276 Hijriah
- scribe/calligrapher was Umar Redai
- complete 30 ajza/chapters with no missing pages
- contains 303 leaves and 606 pages
- writings on 604 pages, all pages have gold frames
- the small painting depicts the hazb market
- relatively small 18cm x 13.5cm
- original cover, embossed with gold paint

(Note: This Qur'an has a new owner now)

Antique Ottoman Ewer / Pitcher Set 1800 - 1850 AD







Thursday, December 16, 2010

Antique Handwritten Illuminated Qur'an #2 - Indonesia - 17th Or 18th Century AD

Quran Tulisan Tangan Berusia Ratusan Tahun - Mushaf Nusantara

Quran ini bertulisan tangan dan lengkap 30 juzuk. Terdapat mukasurat dengan hiasan berwarna. Dianggarkan berusia 300 hingga 400 tahun berdasarkan jenis kertas yang digunakan - kertas 'daluang' ini banyak digunakan di pesantren-pesantren Indonesia sekitar kurun ke 17 (1600 - 1699 Masihi).

Kondisi Quran adalah usang setara usianya, tapi masih terpelihara dan kesemua 6,666 ayat di dalam 114 surah masih tertera dengan jelas dan dapat dibaca. Quran antik dan langka ini berukuran agak besar 35cm x 23cm, serta mengandungi 273 helaian dan 546 mukasurat. Kulitnya yang asli sudah rosak dan digantikan dengan yang baru beberapa dekad lalu.

Quran ini mungkin pernah singgah di Kesultanan Brunei sekitar 1391 Hijrah atau 1971 Masihi, seperti yang dinotakan dengan tulisan jawi berdakwat merah di mukasurat akhir. Wallahua'lam.

Nota bertulisan Jawi tersebut ditulis dalam bahasa Jawa. Terjemahannya... 

"Selesai pada hari Ahad duku landak pancaran pada waktu dhuha pada bulan safar pada tanggal ke-tiga likur (23) pada  tahun jim (ج) awal H 91. Yang ampunya tulisan semoga selamat dunia hingga akhirat."

Disertakan dengan sebuah kotak vintage, bekas simpanan al Quran.

Untuk dimaharkan, sila kemukakan tawaran terbaik saudara. 












"Selesai pada hari Ahad duku landak pancaran pada waktu dhuha 
pada bulan safar pada tanggal ke-tiga likur (23) pada tahun 
jim (ج) awal H 91. Yang ampunya tulisan semoga selamat 
di dunia hingga akhirat."
(Terjemahan daripada bahasa Jawa)




Antique Handwritten Illuminated Qur'an #2 - Indonesia - 17th Or 18th Century AD

- a large antique Qur'an from Indonesia
- handwritten with illumination
- estimated to be 300 - 400 years old
- written on 'daluang papers' which was popular in 17th century Indonesia and widely used by scholars in 'pesantren' (daluang papers were manufactured from the bark of native saeh tree)
- complete 30 ajza/chapters with no missing pages
- contains 273 leaves and 546 pages
- text is vocalised, verses are separated by red circles, headings of surahs are in red ink
- 15 lines to a page in clear large naskhi script
- this is a big Qur'an, size is 35cm x 23cm
- on the last page there is a note in Arabic in red ink "Sultan of Brunei: 1391 H al-Borneo" which may indicate that this Qur'an had once belonged to the Sultanate of Brunei in 1971, wallahua'lam
- there is also a handwritten note in jawi on the last page in Javanese language which can be translated to Malay language to mean... 
"Selesai pada hari Ahad duku landak pancaran pada waktu dhuha pada bulan safar pada tanggal ke-tiga likur (23) pada  tahun jim (ج) awal H 91. Yang ampunya tulisan semoga selamat dunia hingga akhirat."
- original cover was damaged beyond repair and was replaced with a new one
- comes with a wooden vintage box as per the above photos

This Quran is for sale at best offer.

Only 1 naskhah is available.