Islamic & Indian Art 2026-06-10 Auction - 144 Price Results - Lyon & Turnbull in London
Islamic & Indian Art
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London, London, United Kingdom
Auction Details

Islamic & Indian Art

Welcome to the Summer 2026 edition of our Islamic & Indian Art auction on Wednesday 10 June, featuring an exceptional selection of Islamic manuscripts, Ottoman works of art, Persian ceramics, Gandharan sculpture, and Indian paintings. Among the highlights is an important group of early Qur?anic and literary manuscripts in kufic and maghribi scripts (lots 1 to 5), alongside a distinguished collection of Ottoman art, including a striking Iznik dish (lot 12) and several rare objects associated with the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Persian section features notable Safavid works, including rare cuerda-seca tile panels depicting animals and beautifully preserved Resht embroidered textiles. The Indian art section includes an important portrait of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (lot 74), depicting the ruler in later life, as well as an impressive equestrian portrait of Emperor Muhammad Azam Shah mounted on a richly caparisoned palomino (lot 79). Another standout is a detailed painting of the famed Lake Palace in Udaipur, once described as ?a dream floating on Lake Pichola?, rendered with extraordinary architectural precision and atmosphere (lot 117). The sale also includes works from several notable private collections, including paintings formerly owned by the celebrated scholar Stuart Cary Welch, whose handwritten notes on the reverse of certain works offer fascinating insight into his connoisseurship (lots 126 to 133). A further private collection from Aberdeenshire brings together works evocative of colonial India, including paintings associated with Shaykh Muhammad Amir of Karraya alongside works by Thomas Daniell, Emily Eden and C.G. Lewis.
Auction Curator:
Philip Smith
Philip Smith
Modern British Art Modern & Post-War Design Contemporary & Post-War Art Decorative Arts: Design since 1860
SOLD
THREE FOLIOS FROM AN ILLUMINATED QUR'AN ON VELLUM: THREE FOLIOS FROM AN ILLUMINATED QUR'AN ON VELLUM NORTH AFRICA, TUNISIA, PROBABLY KAIROUAN, 10TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on vellum comprising a bifolium and single folio, 6 lines to the page
Est.
£5,000
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£7,000
A FINE ILLUMINATED PINK KUFIC QUR'AN BIFOLIUM: A FINE ILLUMINATED PINK KUFIC QUR'AN BIFOLIUM PERSIA OR MESOPOTAMIA, 10TH/ 11TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on pinkish-brown paper, 6 lines to the page written in elegant Eastern kufic script in sepia
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A FINELY ILLUMINATED ABBASID QUR'AN FINISPIECE: A FINELY ILLUMINATED ABBASID QUR'AN FINISPIECE NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on vellum laid down on rice paper, through the centre one line of kufic script in sepia ink
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
A FINE QUR'AN FOLIO IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT: A FINE QUR'AN FOLIO IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT NORTH AFRICA, TUNISIA, 15TH/ 16TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on high-quality paper, 7 lines writing in elegant maghribi script in sepia ink, gold and red
Est.
£3,000
-
£4,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A LARGE EMBROIDERED GREEN PANEL WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS: A LARGE EMBROIDERED GREEN PANEL WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS NORTH AFRICA, FEZ, 19TH CENTURY rectangular, formed of two lengths sewn together, each intricately embroidered in rich green threads with
Est.
£800
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£1,200
SOLD
AN HISPANO-MORESQUE REVIVAL TAPESTRY: AN HISPANO-MORESQUE REVIVAL TAPESTRY SPAIN, ANDALUSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY of rectangular form, the cream ground woven with red, yellow, brown and metal threads, forming repeat bands of continuous
Est.
£800
-
£1,200
SOLD
A FINE OTTOMAN BOOK COVER: A FINE OTTOMAN BOOK COVER TURKEY, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY of typical form made of wood, the front cover inlaid with bone, mother-of-pearl and stained wood elements forming Ottoman-style
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
AN EARLY OTTOMAN ENGRAVED BRASS CANDLESTICK: AN EARLY OTTOMAN ENGRAVED BRASS CANDLESTICK TURKEY, EARLY 16TH CENTURY cast in two parts, the body of truncated conical form with flanged base and flat drip tray, the neck with globed perforated
Est.
£7,000
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£9,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A IZNIK POTTERY TILE DECORATED WITH 'SAZ' LEAVES: A IZNIK POTTERY TILE DECORATED WITH 'SAZ' LEAVES OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1575 of square form, decoration in two shades of cobalt blue, bole red and green on a white ground under a transparent glaze,
Est.
£8,000
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£12,000
SOLD
A PAIR OF IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY TILES: A PAIR OF IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY TILES OTTOMAN TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY each of square form, decorated in cobalt blue and turquoise on a white ground under a transparent glaze, with a central
Est.
£3,000
-
£5,000
AN OTTOMAN SILVER MATARA: AN OTTOMAN SILVER MATARA OTTOMAN PROVINCES, 19TH CENTURY of wide oval shape, the wood interior overlaid with repoussé openwork silver, the decoration comprising typical Ottoman rococo-style
Est.
£3,000
-
£4,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED SILK BOOTS: A PAIR OF OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED SILK BOOTS TURKEY, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY the faint turquoise velvet ground embroidered in relief with silver thread, the decoration comprising symmetrical
Est.
£2,000
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£3,000
THE COURT COOK AND THE BROOM SELLER: THE COURT COOK AND THE BROOM SELLER ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES-FRANÇOIS SILVESTRE (FRANCE, 1667-1738) red chalk and pencil on paper, pasted on a light blue album page with gold margin, each depicting
Est.
£5,000
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£7,000
Lot Passed