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Arts of the Islamic World

25 October 2017 | 10:30 AM BST | London

SALE TOTAL

3,207,875GBP
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  • 195
    A magnificent Royal coat embroidered with Basra seed pearls, India, 19th century
    LOT SOLD.320,750GBP
  • 98
    An illustration from the Fraser Album: Khan Bahadur Khan with Members of his Clan, India, Company School, Delhi or Haryana, circa 1816-20 
    Khan Bahadur Khan with Members of his Clan
    LOT SOLD.296,750GBP
  • 90
    An illustration to the Ramayana: the first combat of Sugriva and Bali, India, Nurpur or Mankot, circa 1710-20 
    LOT SOLD.156,250GBP
  • 212
    A fine and rare Ottoman enamelled gold dagger with scabbard, Turkey, 19th century
    LOT SOLD.112,500GBP
  • 23
    Kamal al-Din al-Farisi (d.1320 AD), Kitab tanqih al-manazir li dhawi al-absar wa’l-basair ('Book of Correction of Optics for those who have Sight and Mind'), Persia, Timurid, dated 899 AH/1494 AD
    LOT SOLD.110,000GBP
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Sale Number: L17223 Lots : 229

SALE TOTAL

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The Arts of the Islamic World sale on 25 October covers the vast historical and geographical breadth of art produced under Islamic patronage, celebrating the diverse artistic traditions which flourished in Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, Persia and India from the 8th to the 19th century. At the forefront of the works on offer are exceptionally rare pieces from the 16th and 17th centuries, including a large and rare Ottoman voided silk velvet and  metal thread (çatma) panel with carnations, bearing testament to the splendour of the royal  weaving ateliers of Bursa and Istanbul; and a beautiful  coat meticulously embroidered with thousands of Basra seed pearls, from the opulent courts of the 19th-century Indian Maharajas, demonstrating the extent of the trade networks throughout the Middle East and India. Finally, we are thrilled to offer a pair of large-scale Safavid oil portraits, of the utmost rarity, from a distinguished Persian private collection.

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Edward Gibbs
Chairman
Head of Department
Middle East and India
+44 20 7293 5332
edward.gibbs@sothebys.com
Benedict Carter
Director
Head of Auction Sales
Middle East
+44 20 7293 5113
benedict.carter@sothebys.com
Alexandra Yasmina Roy
Deputy Director
Specialist
Middle East
+44 20 7293 5507
alexandra.roy@sothebys.com
Chiara de Nicolais
Specialist
Middle East and Indian Art
207 293 5714
chiara.denicolais@sothebys.com
Roxane Zand
Senior Director
Deputy Chairman
Middle East and Gulf Region
+44 20 7293 6200
roxane.zand@sothebys.com
   
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