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Chinese Islamic manuscript. A rare antique Chinese Quran…
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Melbourne
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27-Mar-2022
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Chinese Islamic manuscript. A rare antique Chinese Quran manuscript leaf written in the Chinese Arabic Sini script, one loose folio with recto, 18th century, 16.2 x 12 cm, note: Sini is a calligraphic style used in China for Arabic script and can be distinguished by its roundness of form, with no embellishments other than the sura headings and ruled margins.The style is bold and is used mostly in mosques in Eastern china and to a lesser extent in Gansu, Ningxia and Shaanxi, Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Formerly the Dr. W. M. Bogdanowicz (1936-2017) collection, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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