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A SCROLL-FORM SELECTION OF SURAHS ON GAZELLE SKIN, PERSIA, QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 103 by 12.cm.
text: surah Ya-Sin (XXXVI), surah al-Fath (XLVIII), surah al-Waqiah (LVI), surah al-Mulk (LXVII), surah al Naba (LXXVIII)Arabic manuscript on gazelle skin, written in naskh ghubar within clouds against a gold ground, surah headings in gold within polychrome cartouches, verses separated by gold dots, gold and polychrome headpiece, with leather endpiece
Condition
In good condition, minor rubbing and stains, minor smudges, as viewed.
"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."
"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
The use of paper-thin gazelle skin in Qur'an production of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is definitely unusual and appears to have been restricted to very few examples. Few Qur’ans on gazelle skin have been offered in the market, some sold in these rooms, 8 October 2014, lot 44; 3 October 2012, lot 26; 9 April 2008, lot 26; 28 April 1993, lot 109 and 15 October 1984, lot 281. Scrolls are even more rare, making this example quite exceptional.