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Islamic & Indian Art

Auction 15257
London, New Bond Street
19 Apr 2007, starting at 10:30 BST.
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John Gibson RA (1790-1866) Maharajah Duleep Singh, Last Ruler of the Punjab (1838-93), a portrait b
Sold for £1,700,000 inc. premium
John Gibson RA (1790-1866) Maharajah Duleep Singh, Last Ruler of the Punjab (1838-93), a portrait bust sculpted in Rome, 1859-60
A street scene with Ranjit Singh, 1838, watercolour
Sold for £60,000 inc. premium
Sikh interest: Maharajah Ranjit Singh (reg. 1780-1839) in procession riding on an elephant through a bazaar, passing a jeweller's ...
An Iznik pottery Dish
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A fine Iznik 'Meander-Scroll' rimless pottery Dish Turkey, circa 1560-70
Scene possibly from the Ramayana (figures in chariots), gouache and gold leaf, framed and glazed
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An illustration to the Harivamsa: Krishna riding Garuda accompanied by his son Pradyumna with Arjuna in a horse-drawn chariot in ...

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Two Andalusian Qur'an leaves on vellum and a Qur'an bifolium on vellum (3)
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Two vellum Qur'an leaves written in maghribi script probably Andalusia, 13th/14th Century(3)
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Abu Nasy Isma'il bin Hamad al-Jawhari, Al-Sahah fi al-lugha (an Arabic dictionary), vol. VI only ['i
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Abu Nasy Isma'il bin Hamad al-Jawhari, Al-Sahah fi al-lugha (an Arabic dictionary), vol. VI only probably Iraq or Syria, 14th Century
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A Timurid Qur'an juz Persia,
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An illuminated Timurid Qur'an section (XXVI) Persia, early 14th Century
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£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,400
Five Mamluk Qur'an leaves (5)
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Five large Qur'an leaves Persia, 14th/15th Century(5)
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Majmu', three scientific treatises in one volume: 'ilm al-masahat, sina'at astrolabe, and ma'rifat a
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Majmu', three scientific treatises in one volume: 'ilm al-masahat, sina'at astrulab, and ma'rifat astrulab (on the astrolabe) Persia, dated AH 945/AD 1538
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An illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Persian poetry Persia, early 16th Century
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Two illuminated leaves from a manuscript, probably of Rumi's Mathnavi Persia, probably Shiraz, early 16th Century(2)
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Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Khamsa (Five Poems), with nine miniatures, copied by Pir Husain al-Katib al-Sh
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Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Khamsa (Five Poems), with nine miniatures, copied by Pir Husain al-Katib al-Shirazi Persia, probably Shiraz, circa 1520-30
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A Shahnama leaf Persia, 14th Century(2)
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Farud, son of Siyavush, in battle, an illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama Persia, early 16th Century(3)
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Two folios from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Rustam comforting Suhrab and the Simur
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Two folios from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Rustam fighting Suhrab for the first time, and Zal discovered by Sam on Mount Alburz Persia, ...
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Two Shahnama leaves: the head of Ghushasp before Bahram; Bijan killing Hayun Persia, circa 1530?(2)
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Two illustrated leaves from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama: the head of Gushasp is brought to Hurmuz; Bizhan killing Human Persia, 16th Century(2)
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Shama
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An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama: Bahram Chubina kills Sava Shah in battle Persia, probably Shiraz, first quarter of the 16th Century
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Two Safavid Manuscript leaves (2)
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Farhad carries Shirin and her horse back to her palace; Khusrau returns disappointed from Shirin's palace, two illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Nizami's Khamsa, ...
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A prince arrives at an encampment Safavid Persia, Isfahan, early 17th Century(3)
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A prince arrives at an encampment Safavid Persia, Isfahan, early 17th Century(3)
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A fragment (51 leaves) of a Qur'an Persia, probably Shiraz,
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Fifty-one leaves from a Qur'an Persia, probably Shiraz, late 16th Century
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A manuscript on religious history 14th Century
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A compilation of various works, including Tusi, Jazari, Mas'udi, Balkhi and Marakishi, commissioned by Shahin al-Mu'ayidi, Na'ib al-Sultanah, copied by Husain ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Shaykh ...
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An illuminated Qur'an section (Juz IX) Mamluk, probably Syria or Egypt, 15th Century(3)
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An illuminated Qur'an section (Juz IX) Mamluk, probably Syria or Egypt, 15th Century(3)
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A Qur'an section in bihari script (first few leaves non-contiguous)
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A Qur'an fragment written in bihari script Sultanate India, circa 1500
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Eleven Qur'an leaves (11)
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Eleven Qur'an leaves Sultanate India, circa 1500(11)
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An astronomical manuscript
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Zij Bahadur Khani, a treatise on astronomy probably India, 16th Century
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The Sayings of Imam Ali Deccan, 15th/16th Century
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Min Kalam Amir al-Mu'minin 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Sayings of the Imam 'Ali, arranged in alphabetical order, copied for Muhammad 'Abbas by the scribe Muhammad ...
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A Qur'an with lacquer binding, signed Ahmad al-Nayrizi Persia or India, dated AH 1122/AD 1710
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A fine illuminated Qur'an with a Qajar floral lacquer binding with an earlier border inscription signed Ahmad al-Nayrizi dated AH 1122/AD 1710 Persia, probably Isfahan, ...
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Late Timurid Manuscript, circa 1500?
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Mr 'Ali Shir Nava'i, Divan Ottoman Turkey, probably Constantinople, 16th Century
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A Qur'an (gold binding)
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A small Qur'an copied by Sha'ban bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Ghazi-Dede, the faqih Ottoman Turkey, probably Anatolia, dated AH 1046/AD 1636
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£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
Kitab-l-Fatuhul
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Muhiy Lari (d. AH 933/AD 1526-27), Futuh al-Haramayn, a manual for the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, illustrated Persian manuscript, probably copied in the Hejaz ...
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Sultan Beyazid Ottoman Turkey, 16th Century(2)
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An illustrated leaf depicting Sultan Bayazid Bistami (d. 875) with a young man, from a manuscript of Majalis al-'Ushaq (Lives of the Saints), signed by ...
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A Qur'an section plus prayers in outsize script probably Samarkand, dated AH 1102
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A large manuscript containing selected suras from the Qur'an Central Asia, probably Samarqand, dated AH 1192/AD 1778(2)
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A South Asian Qur'an in two volumes (2)
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A Qur'an in two volumes South-East Asia, 18th/19th Century(2)
Sold for £1,560 inc. premium
Five illustrated manuscript leaves, Kashmir
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Five illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Persian poetry, including Bahram Gur and the princess of Khvarazm in the Blue Pavilion, a battle scene and ...
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Persian poetry in shikasteh script; 122 leaves from a Persian Qur'an (2)
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A small illuminated manuscript of poetry written in shikasteh script Qajar Persia, early 19th Century(3)
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A Qajar Qur'an dated AH 1252 SEE LINE 3
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Muhammad Baqir bin Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, Zad al-Ma'ad (Prayers) Persia, probably Isfahan, dated AH 1107/AD 1695(2)
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Sayings of the Imam 'Ali, copied by Ibn Mirza Sayyid 'Ali Abdullah al-Husaini, in the city of Hamada
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The Forty Sayings of the Imam 'Ali, copied by 'Abdullah al-Husaini bin Mirza Sayyid 'Ali in the city of Hamadan Qajar Persia, dated AH 1270/AD ...
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£800 - 1,000
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
€950 - 1,200
A Watercolour with calligraphy, Persia, 19th Century
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A sheet of decorated calligraphy against a background decorated with animals, birds, a mother and child and a teacher and his pupil, signed by Kazim ...
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A calligraphic page by Muhammad Ghafil
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A quatrain of Persian poetry by Hafiz copied by Muhammad Ghafil India, dated AH 1065/AD 1654-55
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A watercolour with Bulbul depiction, Persia, 19th Century
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A wild red rose with a perched bulbul devouring a butterfly, another butterfly alighting on a rose, signed by Lutf'ali Shirazi Qajar Persia, dated AH ...
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£800 - 1,200
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€950 - 1,400
Watercolour heightened with pencil, Gul-o-Bulbul, black and white, Persia, 19th Century
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A bulbul devouring a butterfly, perched on a wild rose, signed by Lutf'ali Qajar Persia, mid-19th Century
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Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar (Prayers) North Africa, probably Morocco, late 18
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Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar (Prayers) North Africa, probably Morocco, late 18th Century/19th Century(3)
Sold for £540 inc. premium
Three North African manuscripts (red binding) (3)
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Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) North Africa, probably Morocco, early 19th Century(3)
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A Qajar Qur'an with lacquer binding; another Qajar Qur'an Persia, 19th Century(2)
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An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Abdullah al-Nawa'i al-Larandi, better known as Imam-zadeh, a pupil of 'Umar Effendi Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1301/AD 1883(2)
Sold for £1,320 inc. premium
An Arabic calligraphic composition in gold thuluth script on a natural leaf Ottoman Turkey, 20th Cen
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An Arabic calligraphic composition in gold thuluth script on a natural leaf Ottoman Turkey, 20th Century
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An Arabic calligraphic composition on a natural leaf
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An Arabic calligraphic composition in gold thuluth script on a natural leaf Ottoman Turkey, 20th Century
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An Arabic calligraphic composition on a natural leaf
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An Arabic calligraphic composition in gold on a natural leaf Ottoman Turkey, 20th Century
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Arms and Armour (3)
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Islamic Art (13)
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Islamic Pottery (9)
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Grube (E. J.) Islamic Paintings from the 11th to the 18th Century in the collection of H. P. Kraus
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Ottoman Art and History (3)
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Ottoman and Islamic Art (11)
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Persian Art (24)
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Persian Painting (7)
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Five Samanid slip-painted pottery Bowls East Persia or Transoxiana, 9th/ 10th Century(5)
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Five Samanid slip-painted pottery Bowls East Persia or Transoxiana, 9th/ 10th Century(5)
Estimate:
£1,600 - 2,400
US$ 2,400 - 3,600
€1,900 - 2,800
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