Auction 15 July 2022 FINE ISLAMIC ART I

Lot n° 1

A RARE EARLY QURAN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA, 9TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

A RARE EARLY QURAN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA, 9TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Footnotes: The attribution to the western Mediterranean is based on comparison with leaves which have been ascribed to Andalusia on the basis of the use of the...

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Lot n° 2

TWO EASTERN KUFIC QURANIC BIFOLIOS, IRAN 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

TWO ILKHANID QU'RAN BIFOLIOS, IRAN 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Arabic manuscript on thick paper, 4 leaves, calligraphy in Kufic on 14 lines per page, diacritical marks in red, interlinear annotations in naskh, verse separations in the form of golden florets,...

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Lot n° 3

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN, 18TH CENTURY

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN, 18TH CENTURY Length: 28cm Width: 18cm

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Lot n° 4

A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PRAYER PANEL BY MOHAMAD ALMOUSSAWI AL- LAHIJI DATED 1203

A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PRAYER PANEL BY MOHAMAD ALMOUSSAWI AL- LAHIJI DATED 1203 Length: 32cm Width: 20cm

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Lot n° 5

TWO MAMLUK QUR'AN FOLIOS, EGYPT 14TH CENTURY

TWO MAMLUK QUR'AN FOLIOS, EGYPT 14TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 11ll. of black muhaqqaq script, verse smarked with gold, black rosettes in thuluth script in black illuminated palmette, tapering at top, each individually...

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Lot n° 6

A MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT Morocco, North Africa, 18TH CENTURY

A MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT Morocco, North Africa, 18th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 121ff., each folio with 9II. of maghribi script in black, red, orange, and blue ink, the opening folio with elaborate red, gold, and blue illumination and...

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Lot n° 7

AN ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK SIGNED BY MUHAMMED SHEKERZADAH

AN ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK SIGNED BY MUHAMMED SHEKERZADAH Length: 25cm Width: 15cm

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Lot n° 8

THE BOOK OF HEALING BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS SIGNED MUSTAFA RASIKH

THE BOOK OF HEALING BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS SIGNED MUSTAFA RASIKH Qadi 'Iyyad b. Musa (d. 1149), Kitab al-Shifa bi Ta'rif huquq al-Mustafa - The Book of Healing by the Recognition of the Rights, signed Mustafa Rasikh, pupil of 'Ibrahim al-...

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Lot n° 9

Husayn ibn Muhammad b. Hassan al-Diyarbakri (d. 1582)

Husayn ibn Muhammad b. Hassan al-Diyarbakri (d. 1582) Ta'rîh al-hamîs fî ahwâl anfas al-nafîs Arabic manuscript on paper, 286 leaves, calligraphy in fine “maghribi” brown on average 29 lines per page. Important words are highlighted in red. Numerous...

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Lot n° 10

AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN JUZ SECTION,1700AD,

AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN JUZ SECTION,1700AD, Circa 1700 AD Ottoman Quran Juz section. Beautifully decorated it contains 46 illuminated surah chapter headings. leather cover with embossed decoration. Size: 34cm Width: 23cm

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Lot n° 11

QURAN JUZ, PERSIA, QAJAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

QURAN JUZ, PERSIA, QAJAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 10 leaves, each folio with 11 lines of black naskh per page with Persian interlinear translation in red. Opening folios with an illuminated header set on a brown leather binding 21.5cm...

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Lot n° 12

A HANDPAINTED OTTOMAN DELAUL HAYRAT PRAYER BOOK WITH MECCA & MEDINA PAINTINGS, 19TH CENTURY

A HANDPAINTED OTTOMAN DELAUL HAYRAT PRAYER BOOK WITH MECCA & MEDINA PAINTINGS, 19TH CENTURY Length: 16cm Width: 11cm

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Lot n° 13

MUHAMMAD BIN SULAYMAN AL- JAZULI (D.1472 AD) Dala'il Al-Khayrat, OTTOMAN, 19TH CENTURY

Muhammad Bin Sulayman Al-Jazuli (D.1472 AD) Dala'il Al-Khayrat, Ottoman Turkey, Early 19th century Arabic manuscript on paper, about 90 leaves of elegantnaskhin text panels outlined in gold, black and red, opening , cartouches in gold and polychrome,...

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Lot n° 14

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN CIRCA 1550

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN CIRCA 1550 Length: 33cm Width: 23cm

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Lot n° 15

FOUR LEATHER QU'RAN BINDINGS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

FOUR LEATHER QU'RAN BINDINGS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY largest approx: 26cm

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Lot n° 16

A FRAMED QURAN SECTION OF A HEADED PAGE, NORTH AFRICA 10TH CENTURY

A FRAMED QURAN SECTION OF A HEADED PAGE, NORTH AFRICA 10TH CENTURY Length: 39cm Width: 30cm

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Lot n° 17

A MINI QU'RAN 20TH CENTURY WITH GOLD LEAF AND CASE

A MINI QU'RAN 20TH CENTURY WITH GOLD LEAF AND CASE Length:5cm Width: 3cm

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Lot n° 18

AN ILLUMINATED PAPER FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL KHAYRAT

AN ILLUMINATED PAPER FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL KHAYRAT Length: 23cm Width: 20cm

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Lot n° 19

AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KAABA, OTTOMAN PERIOD CIRCA 1880

AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KAABA, OTTOMAN PERIOD CIRCA 1880 Length: 28cm Width: 22cm

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Lot n° 20

MIRZA & SONS TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF MECCA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

MIRZA & SONS TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF MECCA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Length: 31cm Width: 22cm

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Lot n° 21

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KAABA, 20TH CENTURY

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KAABA, 20TH CENTURY each approx 45cm x 35cm

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Lot n° 22

AN OTTOMAN WATER COLOUR PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN WATER COLOUR PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY Length: 16.5cm Width: 13cm

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Lot n° 23

SIX LITHOGRAPHED POSTERS OF MECCA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

SIX LITHOGRAPHED POSTERS OF MECCA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Comprising five coloured printed certificates of the pilgrimage to the Muslim sacred sites, each slightly different but overall with the same composition of a large panoramic view of the interior...

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Lot n° 24

TWO KAABA PRINT POSTCARDS

TWO KAABA PRINT POSTCARDS Length: 70cm Width: 9cm

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Lot n° 25

A PAINTING OF MECCA ON WATERCOLOUR A PAINTING, 20TH CENTURY

A PAINTING OF MECCA ON WATERCOLOUR, 20TH CENTURY Ink and watercolour on paper, depicting a large view of Mecca with Al-Masjid Al-haram in the centre with the four Maqams. CATALOGUE NOTE In style these paintings relate to others of Mecca and Medina...

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Lot n° 26

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY Hand painted panel of the Kaaba, surrounded by flowers and foliage with Quranic Inscriptions and poems, further continuation of floral designs, Verses as follows Quran 1 Surah Al- Fatiha Quran...

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Lot n° 27

A ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL OF A TIGER, PERSIA 19TH CENTURY OR LATER

A ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL OF A TIGER, PERSIA 19TH CENTURY OR LATER Set on a lapis-lazuli based paint colour with gold leaf on paper. This lion is an example of zoomorphic calligraphy where words combine to shape an animal. 20cm x 27cm

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Lot n° 28

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL IN THE SHAPE OF A MOSQUE, SET ON GOLD LEAF

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL IN THE SHAPE OF A MOSQUE, SET ON GOLD LEAF Length: 71cm Width: 61cm

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Lot n° 29

A FRAMED ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

A FRAMED ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Length: 59cm Width: 38cm

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Lot n° 30

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL PROBABLY OTTOMAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL PROBABLY OTTOMAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Length: 75cm Width: 21cm

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Lot n° 31

A FRAMED SILK BROCADE DEPICTING MECCA AND MEDINA WITH CALLIGRAPHY, 20TH CENTURY

A FRAMED SILK BROCADE DEPICTING MECCA AND MEDINA WITH CALLIGRAPHY, 20TH CENTURY With verses of the Quran in gold script overlaid by script in silver coloured silk 62cm x 42cm

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Lot n° 32

PAIR OF QAJAR CALLIGRAPHY PANELS, 19TH CENTURY

PAIR OF QAJAR CALLIGRAPHY PANELS, 19TH CENTURY Length: 60cm Width: 37cm

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Lot n° 33

AN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (QITA), OTTOMAN 18TH/19TH CENTURY

AN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (QITA), OTTOMAN 18TH/19TH CENTURY Manuscript on paper with gold, depicting lines of text in thuluth script on black, decorated with floral motifs, the lower script written in naskh script, once again bordered in gold...

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Lot n° 34

AN OTTOMAN ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY Length: 41cm Width: 33cm

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Lot n° 35

A CALLIGRAPHIC SILK SAYING ON SILK, SIGNED BY MEHMED SEFIK DATED 1291 AH/1874 AD

A CALLIGRAPHIC SILK SAYING ON SILK, SIGNED BY MEHMED SEFIK DATED 1291 AH/1874 AD Inscriptions: A prayer in Arabic in the shape of a ship that consists of: 'I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan' Followed by the Bismillah and “My God,...

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Lot n° 36

A FINE KASHMIR QURAN SCROLL HAND PAINTED, 19TH CENTURY

A FINE KASHMIR QURAN SCROLL HAND PAINTED, 19TH CENTURY Length of scroll: approx 5 metres

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Lot n° 37

FOUR PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY TRAINING PAGES, 19TH CENTURY

FOUR PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY TRAINING PAGES, 19TH CENTURY largest 56cm

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Lot n° 38

A PERSIAN QURAN SCROLL, 18TH-19TH CENTURY, ZAND DYNASTY OR EARLIER

A PERSIAN QURAN SCROLL, 18TH-19TH CENTURY, ZAND DYNASTY OR EARLIER Manuscript on paper written in thuluth and naskh script, on a pale ground, headings from Quran 3 surah, major titles all highlight in gold gilt calligraphy with various colours and...

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Lot n° 39

AN OTTOMAN SCROLL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN SCROLL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Manuscript on paper, verses in black red and blue ink, parts written in thuluth and naskh script. Verses from Quran 109 Surah and 110 Surah, 112 Surah, 113 Surah All of which have names highlighted by each...

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Lot n° 40

AN ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL, OTTOMAN, 19TH CENTURY

AN ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL, OTTOMAN, 19TH CENTURY A calligraphy scroll in five sections, writing mainly in Altughara script and parts in thuluth script. All parts decorated and highlighted in floral motifs. Sections as follows: Basmala, Quran...

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Lot n° 41

A SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY

A SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY of rounded form on short foot, with flaring rim, the earthenware body decorated in white slip with a line of dark brown Kufic calligraphy around the rim, the exterior plain Diameter: 33c...

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Lot n° 42

AN ABBASID GLAZED SPLASH POTTERY BOWL WITH KUFIC INSCRIPTION, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY

AN ABBASID GLAZED SPLASH POTTERY BOWL WITH KUFIC INSCRIPTION, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY Diameter: 21cm Height: 7cm

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Lot n° 43

CERAMIC BOWL

CERAMIC BOWL DIAMETER 22cm

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Lot n° 44

A LARGE TURQUOISE-BLUE GLAZED STORAGE JAR, IRAN, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY

A LARGE TURQUOISE-BLUE GLAZED STORAGE JAR, IRAN, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Of baluster form set with four round handles tapering the top rim. 45CM tall

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Lot n° 45

A KASHAN POTTERY LUSTRE BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY

A KASHAN POTTERY LUSTRE BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY Of conical shape and decorated with a riding horseman and bands of riding horseman, figural scenes. Diameter: 17cm

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Lot n° 46

A BAMIYAN CERAMIC SPLASH BOWL, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY

A BAMIYAN CERAMIC SPLASH BOWL, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY Diameter: 20.5cm Height: 11cm

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Lot n° 47

AN ISLAMIC CERAMIC BOWL DECORATED IN BLACK & BROWN INK, PROBABLY NISHAPUR, 10TH CENTURY

AN ISLAMIC CERAMIC BOWL DECORATED IN BLACK & BROWN INK, PROBABLY NISHAPUR, 10TH CENTURY With a foot ring and flaring sides, the bowl is decorated in black and brown on a white ground Diameter: 24.5cm Height: 9.5cm

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Lot n° 48

A PAIR OF KASHAN LUSTRE TUQRUOISE HEXAGONAL TILES WITH FLORAL MOTIFS, 13TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF KASHAN LUSTRE TUQRUOISE HEXAGONAL TILES WITH FLORAL MOTIFS, 13TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Diameter approx: 14cm

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Lot n° 49

A PAIR OF DAMASCENE QAJAR TILES, 19TH CENTURY OR LATER

A PAIR OF DAMASCENE QAJAR TILES, 19TH CENTURY OR LATER Diameter of each approx: 16cm

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Lot n° 50

A PAIR OF FLORAL QAJAR CORNER TILES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF FLORAL QAJAR CORNER TILES, 18TH/19TH CENTURY Length: 30cm Width: 40cm

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Auction 15 July 2022 FINE ISLAMIC ART I - London

Bid on the lot list Plakas Auctions : 15 July 2022 - <p>Fine Islamic I</p> Plakas Auction - London

FINE ISLAMIC ART I

A RARE EARLY QURAN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA, 9TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

A RARE EARLY QURAN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA, 9TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Footnotes: The attribution to the western Mediterranean is based on comparison with leaves which have been ascribed to Andalusia on the basis of the use of the...

TWO EASTERN KUFIC QURANIC BIFOLIOS, IRAN 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER

TWO ILKHANID QU'RAN BIFOLIOS, IRAN 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Arabic manuscript on thick paper, 4 leaves, calligraphy in Kufic on 14 lines per page, diacritical marks in red, interlinear annotations in naskh, verse separations in the form of golden florets,...

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN, 18TH CENTURY

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN, 18TH CENTURY Length: 28cm Width: 18cm

A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PRAYER PANEL BY MOHAMAD ALMOUSSAWI AL- LAHIJI DATED 1203

A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY PRAYER PANEL BY MOHAMAD ALMOUSSAWI AL- LAHIJI DATED 1203 Length: 32cm Width: 20cm

TWO MAMLUK QUR'AN FOLIOS, EGYPT 14TH CENTURY

TWO MAMLUK QUR'AN FOLIOS, EGYPT 14TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 11ll. of black muhaqqaq script, verse smarked with gold, black rosettes in thuluth script in black illuminated palmette, tapering at top, each individually...

A MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT Morocco, North Africa, 18TH CENTURY

A MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT Morocco, North Africa, 18th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 121ff., each folio with 9II. of maghribi script in black, red, orange, and blue ink, the opening folio with elaborate red, gold, and blue illumination and...

AN ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK SIGNED BY MUHAMMED SHEKERZADAH

AN ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK SIGNED BY MUHAMMED SHEKERZADAH Length: 25cm Width: 15cm

THE BOOK OF HEALING BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS SIGNED MUSTAFA RASIKH

THE BOOK OF HEALING BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS SIGNED MUSTAFA RASIKH Qadi 'Iyyad b. Musa (d. 1149), Kitab al-Shifa bi Ta'rif huquq al-Mustafa - The Book of Healing by the Recognition of the Rights, signed Mustafa Rasikh, pupil of 'Ibrahim al-...

Husayn ibn Muhammad b. Hassan al-Diyarbakri (d. 1582)

Husayn ibn Muhammad b. Hassan al-Diyarbakri (d. 1582) Ta'rîh al-hamîs fî ahwâl anfas al-nafîs Arabic manuscript on paper, 286 leaves, calligraphy in fine “maghribi” brown on average 29 lines per page. Important words are highlighted in red. Numerous...

AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN JUZ SECTION,1700AD,

AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QURAN JUZ SECTION,1700AD, Circa 1700 AD Ottoman Quran Juz section. Beautifully decorated it contains 46 illuminated surah chapter headings. leather cover with embossed decoration. Size: 34cm Width: 23cm

QURAN JUZ, PERSIA, QAJAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

QURAN JUZ, PERSIA, QAJAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 10 leaves, each folio with 11 lines of black naskh per page with Persian interlinear translation in red. Opening folios with an illuminated header set on a brown leather binding 21.5cm...

A HANDPAINTED OTTOMAN DELAUL HAYRAT PRAYER BOOK WITH MECCA & MEDINA PAINTINGS, 19TH CENTURY

A HANDPAINTED OTTOMAN DELAUL HAYRAT PRAYER BOOK WITH MECCA & MEDINA PAINTINGS, 19TH CENTURY Length: 16cm Width: 11cm

MUHAMMAD BIN SULAYMAN AL- JAZULI (D.1472 AD) Dala'il Al-Khayrat, OTTOMAN, 19TH CENTURY

Muhammad Bin Sulayman Al-Jazuli (D.1472 AD) Dala'il Al-Khayrat, Ottoman Turkey, Early 19th century Arabic manuscript on paper, about 90 leaves of elegantnaskhin text panels outlined in gold, black and red, opening , cartouches in gold and polychrome,...

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN CIRCA 1550

A FOLIO FROM AN OTTOMAN QU'RAN CIRCA 1550 Length: 33cm Width: 23cm

FOUR LEATHER QU'RAN BINDINGS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

FOUR LEATHER QU'RAN BINDINGS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY largest approx: 26cm

A FRAMED QURAN SECTION OF A HEADED PAGE, NORTH AFRICA 10TH CENTURY

A FRAMED QURAN SECTION OF A HEADED PAGE, NORTH AFRICA 10TH CENTURY Length: 39cm Width: 30cm

A MINI QU'RAN 20TH CENTURY WITH GOLD LEAF AND CASE

A MINI QU'RAN 20TH CENTURY WITH GOLD LEAF AND CASE Length:5cm Width: 3cm

AN ILLUMINATED PAPER FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL KHAYRAT

AN ILLUMINATED PAPER FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE MOROCCAN DALA'IL AL KHAYRAT Length: 23cm Width: 20cm

AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KAABA, OTTOMAN PERIOD CIRCA 1880

AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KAABA, OTTOMAN PERIOD CIRCA 1880 Length: 28cm Width: 22cm

MIRZA & SONS TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF MECCA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

MIRZA & SONS TWO ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF MECCA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Length: 31cm Width: 22cm

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KAABA, 20TH CENTURY

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KAABA, 20TH CENTURY each approx 45cm x 35cm

AN OTTOMAN WATER COLOUR PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN WATER COLOUR PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY Length: 16.5cm Width: 13cm

SIX LITHOGRAPHED POSTERS OF MECCA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

SIX LITHOGRAPHED POSTERS OF MECCA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Comprising five coloured printed certificates of the pilgrimage to the Muslim sacred sites, each slightly different but overall with the same composition of a large panoramic view of the interior...

TWO KAABA PRINT POSTCARDS

TWO KAABA PRINT POSTCARDS Length: 70cm Width: 9cm

A PAINTING OF MECCA ON WATERCOLOUR A PAINTING, 20TH CENTURY

A PAINTING OF MECCA ON WATERCOLOUR, 20TH CENTURY Ink and watercolour on paper, depicting a large view of Mecca with Al-Masjid Al-haram in the centre with the four Maqams. CATALOGUE NOTE In style these paintings relate to others of Mecca and Medina...

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF THE KAABA, 19TH CENTURY Hand painted panel of the Kaaba, surrounded by flowers and foliage with Quranic Inscriptions and poems, further continuation of floral designs, Verses as follows Quran 1 Surah Al- Fatiha Quran...

A ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL OF A TIGER, PERSIA 19TH CENTURY OR LATER

A ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL OF A TIGER, PERSIA 19TH CENTURY OR LATER Set on a lapis-lazuli based paint colour with gold leaf on paper. This lion is an example of zoomorphic calligraphy where words combine to shape an animal. 20cm x 27cm

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL IN THE SHAPE OF A MOSQUE, SET ON GOLD LEAF

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL IN THE SHAPE OF A MOSQUE, SET ON GOLD LEAF Length: 71cm Width: 61cm

A FRAMED ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

A FRAMED ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Length: 59cm Width: 38cm

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL PROBABLY OTTOMAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

AN ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL PROBABLY OTTOMAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Length: 75cm Width: 21cm

A FRAMED SILK BROCADE DEPICTING MECCA AND MEDINA WITH CALLIGRAPHY, 20TH CENTURY

A FRAMED SILK BROCADE DEPICTING MECCA AND MEDINA WITH CALLIGRAPHY, 20TH CENTURY With verses of the Quran in gold script overlaid by script in silver coloured silk 62cm x 42cm

PAIR OF QAJAR CALLIGRAPHY PANELS, 19TH CENTURY

PAIR OF QAJAR CALLIGRAPHY PANELS, 19TH CENTURY Length: 60cm Width: 37cm

AN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (QITA), OTTOMAN 18TH/19TH CENTURY

AN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (QITA), OTTOMAN 18TH/19TH CENTURY Manuscript on paper with gold, depicting lines of text in thuluth script on black, decorated with floral motifs, the lower script written in naskh script, once again bordered in gold...

AN OTTOMAN ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN ZOOMORPHIC CALLIGRAPHY PANEL, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY Length: 41cm Width: 33cm

A CALLIGRAPHIC SILK SAYING ON SILK, SIGNED BY MEHMED SEFIK DATED 1291 AH/1874 AD

A CALLIGRAPHIC SILK SAYING ON SILK, SIGNED BY MEHMED SEFIK DATED 1291 AH/1874 AD Inscriptions: A prayer in Arabic in the shape of a ship that consists of: 'I seek refuge in God from the accursed Satan' Followed by the Bismillah and “My God,...

A FINE KASHMIR QURAN SCROLL HAND PAINTED, 19TH CENTURY

A FINE KASHMIR QURAN SCROLL HAND PAINTED, 19TH CENTURY Length of scroll: approx 5 metres

FOUR PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY TRAINING PAGES, 19TH CENTURY

FOUR PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY TRAINING PAGES, 19TH CENTURY largest 56cm

A PERSIAN QURAN SCROLL, 18TH-19TH CENTURY, ZAND DYNASTY OR EARLIER

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