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Works on Paper from the Islamic and Near Eastern Worlds
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Auction dates
30 Oct 2020 10:30 GMT
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26 Oct 2020 10:00 - 17:00 GMT
27 Oct 2020 10:00 - 17:00 GMT
28 Oct 2020 10:00 - 17:00 GMT
29 Oct 2020 10:00 - 17:00 GMT
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Ɵ Yusuf Nabi, Dhayl-i Siyar-i Nabawi, Bulaq Press [Egypt (Cairo) dated Jumada 1248 AH (1832-33)]
Lot 7
Ɵ Yusuf Nabi, Dhayl-i Siyar-i Nabawi, Bulaq Press [Egypt (Cairo) dated Jumada 1248 AH (1832-33)]
450 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ Tarikh Muhammad Pasha (the history of Muhammad Pasha), [probably Constantinople, 1290 AH (1873 AD)
Lot 14
Ɵ Tarikh Muhammad Pasha (the history of Muhammad Pasha), [probably Constantinople, 1290 AH (1873 AD)
260 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Leaf from a Kufic Quran, on parchment [North Africa or Near East, second half of the ninth century]
Lot 26
Leaf from a Kufic Quran, on parchment [North Africa or Near East, second half of the ninth century]
0 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Leaf from an Abbasid Quran, on parchment [probably North Africa, ninth or early tenth century]
Lot 27
Leaf from an Abbasid Quran, on parchment [probably North Africa, ninth or early tenth century]
950 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ Maqamat al-Hariri, manuscript on paper [Mamluk territories, second half of the thirteenth century]
Lot 29
Ɵ Maqamat al-Hariri, manuscript on paper [Mamluk territories, second half of the thirteenth century]
4,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Mamluk Quran, illuminated manuscript on paper [Mamluk Egypt, c. 1400]
Lot 30
Leaf from a Mamluk Quran, illuminated manuscript on paper [Mamluk Egypt, c. 1400]
0 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Leaves from Qurans [North Africa and the Near East, thirteenth to fifteenth centuries]
Lot 31
Leaves from Qurans [North Africa and the Near East, thirteenth to fifteenth centuries]
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Ɵ Tafsir Libab al-Tawil fi Maani al-Tanzil, manuscript on paper [Granada, 890 AH (1485 AD)]
Lot 32
Ɵ Tafsir Libab al-Tawil fi Maani al-Tanzil, manuscript on paper [Granada, 890 AH (1485 AD)]
6,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Quranic writing board, ink on wooden panel with handle [probably Somalia, early twentieth century]
Lot 34
Quranic writing board, ink on wooden panel with handle [probably Somalia, early twentieth century]
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200 - 300 GBP
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Quranic writing board, wooden panel [West Africa (probably Morocco), early twentieth century]
Lot 35
Quranic writing board, wooden panel [West Africa (probably Morocco), early twentieth century]
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200 - 300 GBP
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Leaf from a fine Kufic Quran, on parchment [Abbasid territories (possibly Syria), ninth century]
Lot 45
Leaf from a fine Kufic Quran, on parchment [Abbasid territories (possibly Syria), ninth century]
2,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Leaf from a Kufic Quran, on parchment [Near East (probably Damascus, Syria), tenth century]
Lot 46
Leaf from a Kufic Quran, on parchment [Near East (probably Damascus, Syria), tenth century]
2,200 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Ɵ Muhammad Abdullah ibn Muslin Qutabaya al-Dinawari al-Marwazi
Lot 47
Ɵ Muhammad Abdullah ibn Muslin Qutabaya al-Dinawari al-Marwazi
10,000 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Quranic carved wooden panel [probably Seljuk Anatolia or Ilkhanid Persia, thirteenth century]
Lot 48
Quranic carved wooden panel [probably Seljuk Anatolia or Ilkhanid Persia, thirteenth century]
6,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Ɵ Safi al-Din Abd al-Mumin ibn Yusuf ibn al-Fakhir al-Urmawi al-Baghdadi
Lot 51
Ɵ Safi al-Din Abd al-Mumin ibn Yusuf ibn al-Fakhir al-Urmawi al-Baghdadi
4,200 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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A calligraphic panel by Ismail Zuhtu, on paper [Ottoman Turkey, second half of eighteenth century]
Lot 52
A calligraphic panel by Ismail Zuhtu, on paper [Ottoman Turkey, second half of eighteenth century]
500 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ Tazhib al-Mantiq wa al-Kalam, manuscript on paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, c. 1190 AH (1776 AD)]
Lot 53
Ɵ Tazhib al-Mantiq wa al-Kalam, manuscript on paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, c. 1190 AH (1776 AD)]
180 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Collection of calligraphic panels, on paper [Ottoman Turkey, first half of nineteenth century]
Lot 54
Collection of calligraphic panels, on paper [Ottoman Turkey, first half of nineteenth century]
1,500 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Ɵ Arabic Qasa'ida, on polished paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, second half of nineteenth century]
Lot 55
Ɵ Arabic Qasa'ida, on polished paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, second half of nineteenth century]
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Calligraphic panels by Muhammad Qasim [Ottoman Turkey, 1283-1284 AH (1866-67 AD)]
Lot 56
Calligraphic panels by Muhammad Qasim [Ottoman Turkey, 1283-1284 AH (1866-67 AD)]
400 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Ɵ Section from Kitab al-Hadi al-Fiqh al-Shafi'i, on paper [Seljuk Persia, mid-twelfth century]
Lot 58
Ɵ Section from Kitab al-Hadi al-Fiqh al-Shafi'i, on paper [Seljuk Persia, mid-twelfth century]
850 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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An Early Talismanic document, manuscript on paper [Probably Persian territories, c. 1200 AD]
Lot 59
An Early Talismanic document, manuscript on paper [Probably Persian territories, c. 1200 AD]
1,200 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Leaf from a large Eastern Kufic Qur'an, manuscript on paper [Seljuk Persia, twelfth century]
Lot 61
Leaf from a large Eastern Kufic Qur'an, manuscript on paper [Seljuk Persia, twelfth century]
1,100 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Leaves from Qur'ans, on paper [North Africa and the Near East, thirteenth to fifteenth centuries]
Lot 62
Leaves from Qur'ans, on paper [North Africa and the Near East, thirteenth to fifteenth centuries]
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A prisoner is brought to the King of Samangam
Lot 63
A prisoner is brought to the King of Samangam
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Bahran Gur in the blue pavilion, manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia (probably Shiraz), c. 1560 AD]
Lot 64
Bahran Gur in the blue pavilion, manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia (probably Shiraz), c. 1560 AD]
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Leaf from a Qur'an, , illuminated manuscript on paper [Near East, c. 1600]
Lot 66
Leaf from a Qur'an, , illuminated manuscript on paper [Near East, c. 1600]
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Bahram Gur killing the Lion
Lot 67
Bahram Gur killing the Lion
0 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Portrait of a seated youth, illuminated drawing on paper [Safavid Persia, mid-seventeenth century]
Lot 68
Portrait of a seated youth, illuminated drawing on paper [Safavid Persia, mid-seventeenth century]
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A fine drawing of five dervishes, on card [Safavid Persia (probably Isfahan), c. 1630]
Lot 69
A fine drawing of five dervishes, on card [Safavid Persia (probably Isfahan), c. 1630]
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Ɵ Nizami, section from the Khamsa, manuscript on paper [Persia or India, 1(0)52 AH (1642-3)]
Lot 70
Ɵ Nizami, section from the Khamsa, manuscript on paper [Persia or India, 1(0)52 AH (1642-3)]
400 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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A Celestial Globe by "Iskandrani", [probably Safavid Persia, dated 1128 AH (1716 AD)]
Lot 73
A Celestial Globe by "Iskandrani", [probably Safavid Persia, dated 1128 AH (1716 AD)]
3,800 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Ornithological drawings on a manuscript leaf [Safavid Persia, c. 1700]
Lot 74
Ornithological drawings on a manuscript leaf [Safavid Persia, c. 1700]
80 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Youth visiting a dervish, after Muhammad Qasim, on paper [ Zand Persia, mid-eighteenth century]
Lot 75
Youth visiting a dervish, after Muhammad Qasim, on paper [ Zand Persia, mid-eighteenth century]
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Persian dancing girl, fine painting on paper [Qajar Persia, first quarter of the nineteenth century]
Lot 77
Persian dancing girl, fine painting on paper [Qajar Persia, first quarter of the nineteenth century]
420 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Persian Lady carrying a child, on paper [Qajar Persia, first quarter of the nineteenth century]
Lot 78
Persian Lady carrying a child, on paper [Qajar Persia, first quarter of the nineteenth century]
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400 - 600 GBP
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The Tomb of a holy Imam [Qajar Persia, mid-nineteenth century]
Lot 79
The Tomb of a holy Imam [Qajar Persia, mid-nineteenth century]
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500 - 700 GBP
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Calligraphic studies by Mirza Gholam Reza Isfahani, manuscripts on paper [Qajar Persia, c. 1860 AD]
Lot 80
Calligraphic studies by Mirza Gholam Reza Isfahani, manuscripts on paper [Qajar Persia, c. 1860 AD]
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A fine calligraphic panel by Muhammad Shahbazi
Lot 81
A fine calligraphic panel by Muhammad Shahbazi
1,800 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Portraits of Nassir ad-Din and Muzzaffer ad-Din Shah [Qajar Persia, late nineteenth century]
Lot 82
Portraits of Nassir ad-Din and Muzzaffer ad-Din Shah [Qajar Persia, late nineteenth century]
500 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Ɵ A scholar's Qur'an, manuscript on paper [India (possibly Kashmir), c. 1200 AH (1786 AD)]
Lot 85
Ɵ A scholar's Qur'an, manuscript on paper [India (possibly Kashmir), c. 1200 AH (1786 AD)]
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A Ruler with his attendants, on paper [Mughal India, second half of the eighteenth century]
Lot 87
A Ruler with his attendants, on paper [Mughal India, second half of the eighteenth century]
300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A Qur'anic Prayer Scroll on paper [India (probably Kashmir), second half of nineteenth century]
Lot 100
A Qur'anic Prayer Scroll on paper [India (probably Kashmir), second half of nineteenth century]
500 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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