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Works on Paper from the Islamic and Near Eastern Worlds
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Works on Paper from the Islamic and Near Eastern Worlds

Auction dates
22 Oct 2019 14:00 BST
Viewing dates
18 Oct 2019 09:30 - 17:30 BST
19 Oct 2019 11:00 - 16:00 BST
20 Oct 2019 11:00 - 16:00 BST
21 Oct 2019 09:30 - 17:30 BST
22 Oct 2019 09:30 - 15:00 BST
Auction currency
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Ɵ A Qur’anic Hizb, copied by Mullah Mahmoud ad-Din al-Dimashqi
Lot 61
Ɵ A Qur’anic Hizb, copied by Mullah Mahmoud ad-Din al-Dimashqi
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ɵ Taqi al-Din ibn al-Ma'ruf, Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi wadh' al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya
Lot 62
Ɵ Taqi al-Din ibn al-Ma'ruf, Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi wadh' al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya
4,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ɵ The Caliphs, a group of enamel copper roundels
Lot 63
Ɵ The Caliphs, a group of enamel copper roundels
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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“Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” calligraphic panel, in Arabic
Lot 64
“Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” calligraphic panel, in Arabic
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100 - 150 GBP
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A Balkan Gentleman in Turkish costume, original illustration on paper
Lot 65
A Balkan Gentleman in Turkish costume, original illustration on paper
260 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Ɵ Fin Asla’ha (The Art of Weaponry), in Ottoman Turkish and Arabic
Lot 66
Ɵ Fin Asla’ha (The Art of Weaponry), in Ottoman Turkish and Arabic
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Ɵ A Fine Ottoman Hilya, signed Haj' Ahmad, in Arabic
Lot 67
Ɵ A Fine Ottoman Hilya, signed Haj' Ahmad, in Arabic
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Ɵ Abu-Hassan Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Musawi, known as ‘al-Sharif al-Radi’
Lot 68
Ɵ Abu-Hassan Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Musawi, known as ‘al-Sharif al-Radi’
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50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Ɵ Sa’d ibn Mansur ibn Kammuna, Kitab Talkhis li’bab al-Mantiq wa Khulasa al-Hakima
Lot 69
Ɵ Sa’d ibn Mansur ibn Kammuna, Kitab Talkhis li’bab al-Mantiq wa Khulasa al-Hakima
2,500 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Ɵ Shams al-din Muhammad bin Muzaffar al-din al-Khatibi al-Khalkhali
Lot 70
Ɵ Shams al-din Muhammad bin Muzaffar al-din al-Khatibi al-Khalkhali
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ɵ Timurid Qur'an, copied by Mahmoud bin Suleyman, in Arabic
Lot 71
Ɵ Timurid Qur'an, copied by Mahmoud bin Suleyman, in Arabic
6,000 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Ɵ ‘Avicenna’, Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat
Lot 72
Ɵ ‘Avicenna’, Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ɵ Euclid. Elementa Geometrica, translation into Arabic ascribed to Nasir ad-Din Tusi
Lot 73
Ɵ Euclid. Elementa Geometrica, translation into Arabic ascribed to Nasir ad-Din Tusi
17,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ɵ Calligraphic quatrain signed Mir' Ali, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
Lot 74
Ɵ Calligraphic quatrain signed Mir' Ali, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
2,800 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Ɵ Calligraphic quatrain signed Ahmad al-Husayni, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
Lot 75
Ɵ Calligraphic quatrain signed Ahmad al-Husayni, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
2,800 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Ɵ Kitab al-Bayan (A commentary on Shi'a Jurispudence)
Lot 76
Ɵ Kitab al-Bayan (A commentary on Shi'a Jurispudence)
320 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Sa'adi and the wise men, probably from the Bustan'e Sa'adi
Lot 77
Sa'adi and the wise men, probably from the Bustan'e Sa'adi
1,200 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Ɵ Zayn al-Din Sayyed Isma'il ibn Husayn Gorgani (or al-Jurjani)
Lot 78
Ɵ Zayn al-Din Sayyed Isma'il ibn Husayn Gorgani (or al-Jurjani)
4,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ardeshir stabbing Ardavan (the last Parthian king)
Lot 79
Ardeshir stabbing Ardavan (the last Parthian king)
550 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Ɵ Sa'd al-Din Mas'ud ibn 'Umar al-Taftazani, Al-Mutawwal Sharh Takhlis al-Qazwini
Lot 80
Ɵ Sa'd al-Din Mas'ud ibn 'Umar al-Taftazani, Al-Mutawwal Sharh Takhlis al-Qazwini
200 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Ɵ Mullah Najm al-Din Abdullah bin Shahab al-Din Yazdi, Hashi'ye Tahna'yib al-Mantiq
Lot 81
Ɵ Mullah Najm al-Din Abdullah bin Shahab al-Din Yazdi, Hashi'ye Tahna'yib al-Mantiq
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500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ Ibn Abu Bakr bin Ahmad al-Mustafi Qazvini, Nuhzat al-Qulub (the pleasure of hearts)
Lot 82
Ɵ Ibn Abu Bakr bin Ahmad al-Mustafi Qazvini, Nuhzat al-Qulub (the pleasure of hearts)
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5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Ornithological drawings on a manuscript leaf
Lot 83
Ornithological drawings on a manuscript leaf
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100 - 150 GBP
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Ɵ Asma'ul Allah wa Husni wa un'Nabi (the names of God and Prophet Muhamad)
Lot 84
Ɵ Asma'ul Allah wa Husni wa un'Nabi (the names of God and Prophet Muhamad)
1,300 GBP
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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Ɵ Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known as ‘Molavi’
Lot 85
Ɵ Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known as ‘Molavi’
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600 - 800 GBP
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Pair of Safavid miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts on heavy card, album leaves
Lot 86
Pair of Safavid miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts on heavy card, album leaves
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300 - 500 GBP
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Ɵ Khawja Shams ud-Din Muhammah Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazaliyyat, in Farsi
Lot 87
Ɵ Khawja Shams ud-Din Muhammah Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazaliyyat, in Farsi
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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An illuminated border, originally part of a fine Qajar miniature painting, on card
Lot 88
An illuminated border, originally part of a fine Qajar miniature painting, on card
800 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A Qajar Portrait, with European influences, painting on paper [Qajar Persia, c. 1850]
Lot 89
A Qajar Portrait, with European influences, painting on paper [Qajar Persia, c. 1850]
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Collection of 8 calligraphic panels, in Farsi, illuminated manuscripts on paper
Lot 90
Collection of 8 calligraphic panels, in Farsi, illuminated manuscripts on paper
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Ɵ Muhammad Hussayn al-Isfahani, known as ‘Salik’, a royal Qajar Prayer Book
Lot 91
Ɵ Muhammad Hussayn al-Isfahani, known as ‘Salik’, a royal Qajar Prayer Book
750 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Ɵ A collection of forty Shi’a Hadith, copied in verse, in Farsi
Lot 92
Ɵ A collection of forty Shi’a Hadith, copied in verse, in Farsi
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Portraits of Nassir ad-Din and Muzzaffer ad-Din Shah Qajar
Lot 93
Portraits of Nassir ad-Din and Muzzaffer ad-Din Shah Qajar
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600 - 800 GBP
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Pair of miniature paintings from Firdawsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings)
Lot 94
Pair of miniature paintings from Firdawsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings)
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Zal meets Rudabeh, scene from the Shahnameh, relief painting on gesso mounted on heavy card
Lot 95
Zal meets Rudabeh, scene from the Shahnameh, relief painting on gesso mounted on heavy card
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250 - 350 GBP
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Ɵ Zayn ul-Abidin Maragha’i, Siyahatname-yi Ibrahim Beg (The Travels of Ibrahim Beg)
Lot 96
Ɵ Zayn ul-Abidin Maragha’i, Siyahatname-yi Ibrahim Beg (The Travels of Ibrahim Beg)
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Painting of Cyrus the Great, painted by carpet designer Taqi Zadeh, Persian painting on board
Lot 97
Painting of Cyrus the Great, painted by carpet designer Taqi Zadeh, Persian painting on board
320 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Ɵ Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi, known as ‘Firishta’, Tarikh-i Firishta
Lot 98
Ɵ Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi, known as ‘Firishta’, Tarikh-i Firishta
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Ɵ Muhammad Ghaffari, Nigaristan (a History of Islam), in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
Lot 99
Ɵ Muhammad Ghaffari, Nigaristan (a History of Islam), in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper
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250 - 350 GBP
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Ɵ Mughal Qur’an, copied entirely on 31 leaves, in Arabic
Lot 100
Ɵ Mughal Qur’an, copied entirely on 31 leaves, in Arabic
5,500 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Ɵ Khawja Shams ud-Din Muhammad Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazalliyat
Lot 101
Ɵ Khawja Shams ud-Din Muhammad Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazalliyat
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Ɵ Abdul Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi, known as “Ferdowsi”, Shahnameh (The Book of Kings)
Lot 102
Ɵ Abdul Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi, known as “Ferdowsi”, Shahnameh (The Book of Kings)
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Monumentally large pictorial lacquered board, once used as a book binding
Lot 103
Monumentally large pictorial lacquered board, once used as a book binding
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500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ A fine Kashmiri Qur'an, copied by Mullah Abd'ullah Shah al-Ma'ruf ibn Haghayegh
Lot 104
Ɵ A fine Kashmiri Qur'an, copied by Mullah Abd'ullah Shah al-Ma'ruf ibn Haghayegh
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6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Fine miniature painting of Mecca, illuminated miniature on bone [India (probably Delhi), c. 1890]
Lot 105
Fine miniature painting of Mecca, illuminated miniature on bone [India (probably Delhi), c. 1890]
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400 - 600 GBP
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Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school
Lot 106
Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school
800 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Vilaval Ragini, Nur Jahan with two attendants in waiting, Indian miniature painting on card
Lot 107
Vilaval Ragini, Nur Jahan with two attendants in waiting, Indian miniature painting on card
2,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Opium smoking scene, illuminated miniature on paper, possibly Kishangarh school
Lot 108
Opium smoking scene, illuminated miniature on paper, possibly Kishangarh school
1,300 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A Prince and Princess seated in a chamber with a hugga
Lot 109
A Prince and Princess seated in a chamber with a hugga
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A Sikh Procession, miniature painting on thick paper [India (probably Punjab region), c. 1900]
Lot 110
A Sikh Procession, miniature painting on thick paper [India (probably Punjab region), c. 1900]
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400 - 600 GBP
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Manik Prahbu Maharaj, illuminated painting on card, Sikh influences [India (possibly Rajasthan)
Lot 111
Manik Prahbu Maharaj, illuminated painting on card, Sikh influences [India (possibly Rajasthan)
500 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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The Dancing Gopis, Indian miniature on card, Mewar school [India (Rajasthan), c. 1830]
Lot 112
The Dancing Gopis, Indian miniature on card, Mewar school [India (Rajasthan), c. 1830]
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Soldier on horseback guarding palace grounds, miniature painting on card, Pahari school with Europea
Lot 113
Soldier on horseback guarding palace grounds, miniature painting on card, Pahari school with Europea
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Portrait of a Maharajah holding a flower, possibly Bhim Singh of Marwar, Indian miniature on card
Lot 114
Portrait of a Maharajah holding a flower, possibly Bhim Singh of Marwar, Indian miniature on card
0 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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An erotic sketch, pencil drawing on paper, Kishangarh school [India (Rajasthan), first half of ninet
Lot 115
An erotic sketch, pencil drawing on paper, Kishangarh school [India (Rajasthan), first half of ninet
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200 - 300 GBP
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Shiva and Parvati on a tiger-skin rug, miniature painting on card, Pahari school
Lot 116
Shiva and Parvati on a tiger-skin rug, miniature painting on card, Pahari school
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Portrait of a Lal Scholar, fine Indian miniature painting on mica [India (Bihar state, Patha)
Lot 117
Portrait of a Lal Scholar, fine Indian miniature painting on mica [India (Bihar state, Patha)
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Raja holding out a flower, Indian miniature painting on card [Mughal India, c. 1870]
Lot 118
Raja holding out a flower, Indian miniature painting on card [Mughal India, c. 1870]
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Portrait of Bhae Puran Singh, as a young Sikh Lady, Indian miniature painting on card
Lot 119
Portrait of Bhae Puran Singh, as a young Sikh Lady, Indian miniature painting on card
0 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A pair of contemporary calligraphic paintings, on canvas, signed Omar Emri
Lot 120
A pair of contemporary calligraphic paintings, on canvas, signed Omar Emri
0 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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