A Princely Collection: Treasures from the Islamic World - L10225

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A Princely Collection: Treasures From The Islamic World

05 October 2010 • London

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Sale Number: L10225

22. an illuminated qur'an, copied by suleiman ibn zain al-abidin known as tawfiqi, turkey, ottoman, dated 1217 ah/1802-03 ad

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

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23. a large qur'an manuscript, copied by abd al-karim al-naqshabandi, turkey, dated 1266 ah/1849 ad

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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24. a miniature qur'an, copied by muhammad salim al-dimashqi, ottoman, dated 1300 ah/1882-3 ad

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

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25. two qur'an sections in one volume, persia, timurid, circa 1420-40

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

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26. a fine and large qur'an attributable to ruzbihan muhammad, persia, safavid, probably shiraz, early 16th century

Estimate: 100,000 – 120,000 GBP

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27. a lavishly illuminated qur'an, persia, safavid, mid-16th century

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP

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28. kamal al-din husain bin ali al-kashifi, known as husain va'iz kashifi. mawahib al-'aliyya (a commentary on the qur'an, known as tafsir-i husaini), copied by kamal al-din husain al-hafiz al-haravi at mecca dated 955 ah/1548-9 ad

Estimate: 200,000 – 250,000 GBP

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29. an illuminated manuscript of suras from the qur'an, persia, probably herat, 16th century

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

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30. prayers for the seven days of the week, illuminated for amin al-sultan, copied by aqa-jan parto and ali bin al-husain, persia, qajar, dated 1129 ah/1717 and 1304 ah/1886 ad

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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31. a small quran, copied by ibn muhammad hadi sayyid muhammad al-husaini, persia, dated 1191 ah/1777 ad, with 19th century qajar illumination

Estimate: 7,000 – 10,000 GBP

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32. sharh -i dawazdah imam khwaja nasir (prayers in praise of the prophet and the twelve imams), a royal manuscript probably made for fath ali shah qajar, copied by the scribe muhammad mahdi, persia, early 19th century

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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33. prayers, copied by abd al-ghaffar al-shirazi, persia, qajar, dated 1203 ah/1788-9 ad, mounted in a concertina album

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

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