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An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibn Pir Muhammad Muqim, Persia, Safavid, dated 1093 AH/1682 AD
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- ink and gold on paper, bound leather
Arabic manuscript on paper, 326 leaves plus two flyleaves, 15 lines to the page, written in black naskh script and sprinkled with gold, verses separated by gold dots, catchwords, margins ruled in gold, surah headings in larger gold, opening double page illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, later lacquer binding decorated with flowers
Condition
In generally good overall condition, occasional paper repairs, some creasing, pages generally clean, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In the colophon, Ibn Pir Muhammad Muqim states that this is his forty-fourth copy of the Qur'an. His only recorded works are two copies of the Sahifah Sajjadiyah in the Gulistan Palace Library in Tehran (copied in 1095 AH/1683-84 AD) and 1107 AH/1695-96 AD). In both these manuscripts he signed as Ibn Pir Muhammad Muqim, Pir Nur Isfahani.
The present manuscript belonged to Muhammad Mahdi ‘Adl-al-Mulk who recorded the deaths of Muhammad Isma’il Khan Vakil al-Mulk, governor of Kerman and Baluchistan in Kerman on 16 Jumadi II, 1284 AH/15 October 1867 AD and Murtaza Quli Khan Vakil al-Mulk, governor of Kerman, Baluchistan and Sistan in Tehran on 18 Jumadi II 1296 AH/9 June 1879 AD.