Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale

10 – 18 November 2020

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A prince entertained by female musicians on a palace terrace Provincial Mughal, Oudh, second half of the 18th Century. Sold for £4,845 inc. premium

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Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale

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1R — A Qur'an leaf in gold and black muhaqqaq script Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century

2•,R — A large illuminated Qur'an in a floral lacquer binding, the text ending with sura LXXXV, al-Buruj, The Constellations Provincial Persia, early 16th Century

3R — An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Sa'di's Bustan, depicting the story of the Indian priest dropped into a well Persia, last quarter of the 16th Century

4R — Two illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Nizami's Khamsa Persia, 16th-17th Century(2)

5R — a large illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama Persia, Shiraz or Isfahan, late 16th/early 17th Century

6R — Two manuscript leaves with the illuminated openings to the Majnun va Layla, Book III, and of the Hasht Behesht, Book 5, of the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi Persia, 17th Century(2)

7R — Three illustrated leaves from a manuscript of al-Qazwini's Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa ghara'ib al-mujudat (The Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence) Persia, Shiraz, late 16th Century(3)

8*,R — An illustrated leaf from a manuscript in prose Persia, 16th Century

9*,R — Acrobats and mummers entertaining a crowd Persia, 16th Century

10*,R — An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Layla va Majnun, depicting Layla reunited with Majnun at an encampment Persia, 16th Century

11R — Horsemen hunting wild beasts Iran, 20th Century

12R — An illustrated manuscript leaf from Nizami's Iqbal Nameh, depicting Aflatun (Plato) sitting in the wilderness and attracting wild animals with his music Persia, 16th-17th Century

13R — Two illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama Persia, 16th Century

14R — A leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian poetry Persia, 16th Century

15R — Two conjoined illuminated leaves from a manuscript of Sa'di's Bustan Persia, late 18th Century

16R — A calligraphic composition in Persian and Arabic Persia, 17th Century, with 19th Century borders

17 — An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, translated into Ottoman Turkish and written in prose, depicting Rustam in battle Ottoman Turkey, late 16th/early 17th Century

18• — An illuminated Qur'an, copied by 'Ali al-Thana'i, a pupil of Selim al-Salem Ottoman Turkey, 19th Century

19• — An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Husain al-Zahidi, a pupil of Ahmad al-Nazifi Ottoman Turkey, dated AH [1]269/AD 1852-53

20• — An illuminated Qur'an copied by 'Uthman Sa'di, a pupil of Khalil Safi Ottoman, provincial, AH 1297/AD 1879-80

21• — A small book of prayers Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24

23 — A hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by the scribe Muhammad Turkey, dated AH 1390/AD 1970-71

24 — A large illuminated hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by Jasimat or Jasimi Middle East, probably Damascus, dated AH 1421/AD 2000-2001

25 — A large illuminated hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by Jasimat or Jasimi Middle East, probably Damascus, dated AH 1421/AD 2000-2001

26• — Abd al-Aziz al-Qubaisi, al-Madakhil li 'ilm-in-Nujum, a collection of treatises on astronomy Ottoman Provinces, 18th-19th Century

27• — Risalah min al-Majma' al-Muqaddas al-Qustantini fi sanat 1723, a Message from the church council at Constantinople in 1723 Mount Lebanon, 18th-19th Century(2)

28• — A Qur'an South-East Asia, probably Indonesia, late 19th Century

30 — The illuminated opening leaf from Book III of the Mathnavi of Jalal al-Din Muhammad North India, 18th Century

31 — Two calligraphic compositions, each comprising verses from the Qur'an, written in bold naskhi script India, 19th Century(2)

33• — Sa'di, Gulistan, copied by Faqir Jan Muhammad North India, late 17th/early 18th Century

34•,R — A small illuminated Qur'an Provincial Persia, 19th Century

35•,R — A small illuminated Qur'an Qajar Persia, provincial, 19th Century

37R — An illuminated prayer scroll written in thuluth and ghubari scripts Qajar Persia, dated AH 1267/AD 1850-51(2)

39R — An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Rustam killing the White Div Qajar Persia, circa 1850

40R — An Uzbek warrior seated on a terrace, armed with a dagger, sword, quiver and bow Persia, late 19th Century

41*,R — A study of a flower Qajar Persia, late 19th Century, seal impression dated AH 130[1]/AD 1883-84

42*,R — Flowers and a butterfly, in Qajar style, painted by Allahverdi Iran, 20th Century

43*,R — A calligraphic composition comprising a saying of Imam 'Ali, signed by Muhammad 'Ali Persia, dated AH 1303/AD 1885-86

44*,R — A calligraphic composition in bold nasta'liq script Persia, late 19th Century

45*,R — A calligraphic composition consisting of four lines of nasta'liq script Qajar Persia, 19th Century

46*,R — A calligraphic composition consisting of four lines of nasta'liq script Qajar Persia, 19th Century

47•,R — Two Qajar albums of calligraphic compositions, mostly written in shikasteh Persia, mostly second half of the 19th Century(2)

48*,R — Three Qajar calligraphic album pages in nasta'liq and shikasteh Persia, 19th Century, one dated AH 1254/AD 1838-39(3)

49R — A calligraphic composition in nasta'liq script Persia, 19th Century

50*,R — A calligraphic composition consisting of three couplets written in nasta'liq script Iran, dated AH 1367/AD 1988

51*,R — A CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF TWO COUPLETS WRITTEN IN NASTA'LIQ SCRIPT Iran, dated AH 1367/AD 1988

52*,R — A calligraphic composition consisting of two couplets from the Bustan of Sa'di, written in nasta'liq script, copied by Akhavayn Iran, dated aban [13]66/October-November 1987

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1^R —
A Qur'an leaf in gold and black muhaqqaq script
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century

2^•,R —
A large illuminated Qur'an in a floral lacquer binding, the text ending with sura LXXXV, al-Buruj, The Constellations
Provincial Persia, early 16th Century

3^R —
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Sa'di's Bustan, depicting the story of the Indian priest dropped into a well
Persia, last quarter of the 16th Century

4^R —
Two illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Nizami's Khamsa
Persia, 16th-17th Century
(2)

5^R —
a large illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama
Persia, Shiraz or Isfahan, late 16th/early 17th Century

6^R —
Two manuscript leaves with the illuminated openings to the Majnun va Layla, Book III, and of the Hasht Behesht, Book 5, of the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi
Persia, 17th Century
(2)

7^R —
Three illustrated leaves from a manuscript of al-Qazwini's Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa ghara'ib al-mujudat (The Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence)
Persia, Shiraz, late 16th Century
(3)

8^*,R —
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript in prose
Persia, 16th Century

9^*,R —
Acrobats and mummers entertaining a crowd
Persia, 16th Century

10^,R —
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Layla va Majnun*, depicting Layla reunited with Majnun at an encampment
Persia, 16th Century

11^R —
Horsemen hunting wild beasts
Iran, 20th Century

12^R —
An illustrated manuscript leaf from Nizami's Iqbal Nameh, depicting Aflatun (Plato) sitting in the wilderness and attracting wild animals with his music
Persia, 16th-17th Century

13^R —
Two illustrated leaves from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama
Persia, 16th Century

14^R —
A leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian poetry
Persia, 16th Century

15^R —
Two conjoined illuminated leaves from a manuscript of Sa'di's Bustan
Persia, late 18th Century

16^R —
A calligraphic composition in Persian and Arabic
Persia, 17th Century, with 19th Century borders

17 —
An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, translated into Ottoman Turkish and written in prose, depicting Rustam in battle
Ottoman Turkey, late 16th/early 17th Century

18^• —
An illuminated Qur'an, copied by 'Ali al-Thana'i, a pupil of Selim al-Salem
Ottoman Turkey, 19th Century

19^• —
An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Husain al-Zahidi, a pupil of Ahmad al-Nazifi
Ottoman Turkey, dated AH [1]269/AD 1852-53

20^• —
An illuminated Qur'an copied by 'Uthman Sa'di, a pupil of Khalil Safi
Ottoman, provincial, AH 1297/AD 1879-80

21^• —
A small book of prayers
Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1239/AD 1823-24

23 —
A hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by the scribe Muhammad
Turkey, dated AH 1390/AD 1970-71

24 —
A large illuminated hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by Jasimat or Jasimi
Middle East, probably Damascus, dated AH 1421/AD 2000-2001

25 —
A large illuminated hilyeh (the attributes of the Prophet), signed by Jasimat or Jasimi
Middle East, probably Damascus, dated AH 1421/AD 2000-2001

26^• —
Abd al-Aziz al-Qubaisi, al-Madakhil li 'ilm-in-Nujum, a collection of treatises on astronomy
Ottoman Provinces, 18th-19th Century

27^• —
Risalah min al-Majma' al-Muqaddas al-Qustantini fi sanat 1723, a Message from the church council at Constantinople in 1723
Mount Lebanon, 18th-19th Century
(2)

28^• —
A Qur'an
South-East Asia, probably Indonesia, late 19th Century

30 —
The illuminated opening leaf from Book III of the Mathnavi of Jalal al-Din Muhammad
North India, 18th Century

31 —
Two calligraphic compositions, each comprising verses from the Qur'an, written in bold naskhi script
India, 19th Century
(2)

33^• —
Sa'di, Gulistan, copied by Faqir Jan Muhammad
North India, late 17th/early 18th Century

34^•,R —
A small illuminated Qur'an
Provincial Persia, 19th Century

35^•,R —
A small illuminated Qur'an
Qajar Persia, provincial, 19th Century

37^R —
An illuminated prayer scroll written in thuluth and ghubari scripts
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1267/AD 1850-51
(2)

39^R —
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Rustam killing the White Div
Qajar Persia, circa 1850

40^R —
An Uzbek warrior seated on a terrace, armed with a dagger, sword, quiver and bow
Persia, late 19th Century

41^*,R —
A study of a flower
Qajar Persia, late 19th Century, seal impression dated AH 130[1]/AD 1883-84

42^*,R —
Flowers and a butterfly, in Qajar style, painted by Allahverdi
Iran, 20th Century

43^*,R —
A calligraphic composition comprising a saying of Imam 'Ali, signed by Muhammad 'Ali
Persia, dated AH 1303/AD 1885-86

44^,R —
A calligraphic composition in bold nasta'liq* script
Persia, late 19th Century

45^,R —
A calligraphic composition consisting of four lines of nasta'liq* script
Qajar Persia, 19th Century

46^,R —
A calligraphic composition consisting of four lines of nasta'liq* script
Qajar Persia, 19th Century

47^•,R —
Two Qajar albums of calligraphic compositions, mostly written in shikasteh
Persia, mostly second half of the 19th Century
(2)

48^,R —
Three Qajar calligraphic album pages in nasta'liq* and shikasteh
Persia, 19th Century, one dated AH 1254/AD 1838-39
(3)

49^R —
A calligraphic composition in nasta'liq script
Persia, 19th Century

50^,R —
A calligraphic composition consisting of three couplets written in nasta'liq* script
Iran, dated AH 1367/AD 1988

51^,R —
A CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF TWO COUPLETS WRITTEN IN NASTA'LIQ* SCRIPT
Iran, dated AH 1367/AD 1988

52^,R —
A calligraphic composition consisting of two couplets from the Bustan* of Sa'di, written in nasta'liq script, copied by Akhavayn
Iran, dated aban [13]66/October-November 1987