Islamic and Indian Art 2021-10-25 Auction - 342 Price Results - Bonhams in England
Islamic and Indian Art
A Rare Silver-Mounted Gold-Koftgari Steel Repeating
A Mamluk Silver-Inlaid Brass Penbox Bearing The Name Of
An Umayyad Bronze Censer In The Form Of A Horse Eastern
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Islamic and Indian Art

Islamic and Indian Art
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A Qur'An Leaf Written In Kufic Script On Vellum Near: A Qur'an leaf written in kufic script on vellum Near East or North Africa, 9th-10th CenturyArabic manuscript on vellum, six lines written in kufic script in brown ink with diacritics in red, sura
Est.
£1,200
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£1,800
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Four Illuminated Qur'An Leaves Persia, Herat, Circa: Four illuminated Qur'an leaves Persia, Herat, circa 1550Arabic manuscript on paper, four leaves mounted together in one frame, 15 lines to each page, first, eighth and fifteenth lines written in
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
SOLD
A Fine And Unusual Double-Sided Album Page From The: A fine and unusual double-sided album page from the Imperial Mughal Library during the reign of the Emperor Aurangzeb, with scenes from the life of the Sufi Shaykh Majd al-Din Baghdadi Herat, 16th
Est.
£12,000
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£18,000
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An Illustration To The Mihr O Mushtari Of Assar: An illustration to the Mihr o Mushtari of Assar Tabrizi, depicting the blindfolded Mushtari and Badr awaiting execution before King Shapur Persia, Tabriz, circa 1520gouache heightened with gold on
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
SOLD
A Drawing Depicting A Recumbent Chained Lion, And Two: A drawing depicting a recumbent chained lion, and two Europeans and their hounds after killing a stag Safavid Persia, 16th Centurydrawing with gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
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An Illustrated Leaf From From The Majalis Al-'Ushshaq: An illustrated leaf from from the Majalis al-'Ushshaq (Assemblies of Lovers) by Kamal al-Din Gazurgahi, depicting Shaykh Muhiyy al-Din A'rabi riding on a horse, coming across Sadr al-Din, with whom
Est.
£1,200
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£1,800
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A Practice Sheet (Siyah Mashq) In Nasta'Liq Script On: A practice sheet (siyah mashq) in nasta'liq script on an illuminated album page Persia, 18th-19th CenturyPersian manuscript on paper, text written diagonally in large nasta'liq script in black ink
Est.
£1,000
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£1,500
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Al-Sahifa Al-Kamila, A Collection Of Prayers Including: Al-Sahifa al-Kamila, a collection of prayers including seven prayers to be recited according to the days of the week Persia, late Safavid, late 17th/early 18th CenturyArabic and Persian manuscript on
Est.
£3,000
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£4,000
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Muhammad Baqir Majlisi (D. 1110/1699), Miqbas: Muhammad Baqir Majlisi (d. 1110/1699), Miqbas al-Masabih, a text on prayers to be recited after daily prayers, copied for a certain Muhammad Quli Bikazadeh, by Muhammad Ibrahim Qumi, the well-known
Est.
£6,000
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£8,000
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A Calligraphic Composition Comprising A Hadith Of The: A calligraphic composition comprising a hadith of the Prophet Ottoman Turkey, 17th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, eight lines written horizontally, 13 diagonally, in naskhi script in black ink
Est.
£1,500
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£2,000
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A Lithograph Copy Of Firdausi'S Shahnama, With 57: A lithograph copy of Firdausi's Shahnama, with 57 coloured illustrations, copied by two scribes,'Abd al-Karim bin Muhammad Ibrahim al-Tabataba'i al-Isfahani al-Ardestani, and Mirza Muhammad son of
Est.
£3,000
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£4,000
SOLD
An Umayyad Bronze Ewer Persia Or Mesopotamia, 8th/9th: An Umayyad bronze ewer Persia or Mesopotamia, 8th/9th Centuryof piriform on a short foot with waisted neck and raised band to rim, simple handle 27.3 cm. highFootnotes:For an almost identical bronze
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
SOLD
An Umayyad Bronze Censer In The Form Of A Horse Eastern: An Umayyad bronze censer in the form of a horse Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Syria, 7th/ 8th Centurystanding on three legs, the front right leg raised, with engraved eyes and nostrils, cast
Est.
£100,000
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£120,000
SOLD
A Sogdian Silk Samite Fragment With Horses Central: A Sogdian silk samite fragment with horses Central Asia, 7th-9th Centuryof irregular rectangular form, woven in red, blue and cream silks, depicting two roundels and one partial roundel, enclosing a
Est.
£10,000
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£15,000