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Total lots: 1555

Lot 1974 Sold
Firdawsi: Shahnama ( part), a large illustrated Persian manuscript on paper with seven miniatures, Kashmir, 19th century, ( possibly dated 1295/1878),
Firdawsi: Shahnama ( part), a large illustrated Persian manuscript on paper with seven miniatures,…
Hammer price: £780
Estimate: £300 - £500
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1975 Sold
A Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript in naskhi script on gold-sprinkled paper, copied by Ibn Nur al-Din Sultan Muhammad, Iran, Safavid, dated 1085/
A Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript in naskhi script on gold-sprinkled paper, copied by Ibn Nur…
Hammer price: £780
Estimate: £600 - £800
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1976 Sold
Ibn Babawayh (Abu Ja' far Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Babawayh al-Qummi): a work on Hadith and jurisprudence, probably Kitab Man La Yahduruhu al- Faqih, lar
Ibn Babawayh (Abu Ja' far Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Babawayh al-Qummi): a work on Hadith and…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £600 - £800
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1977 Sold
Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, colophon stating copied by Husayn al-Hili, a pupil of Zuhdi, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1219/1804, 17cm. b
Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, colophon stating copied by Husayn al-Hili, a pupil…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £300
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1978 Sold
Tafsir al-Quran, large profusely illuminated Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper with five fully illuminated double pages, India, circa 15th-16th c
Tafsir al-Quran, large profusely illuminated Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper with five fully…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1979 Sold
Qur'an section ( Juz' 25), illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, Egypt or Levant, Mamluk, circa 1468-95, 24.8cm. by 16.5cm. contemporary leather cov
Qur'an section ( Juz' 25), illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, Egypt or Levant, Mamluk, circa…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1980 Sold
The adventures and battles of Sam: tales based on the Shanama, Kashmir, 19th century, large illustrated and illuminated Persian manuscript on paper, 1
The adventures and battles of Sam: tales based on the Shanama, Kashmir, 19th century, large…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1982 Sold
Five Islamic manuscripts on paper, mostly on religious subjects, Near East, Turkey, Iran and India, circa 19th century, sizes 16.4cm. by 10.9cm. to 25
Five Islamic manuscripts on paper, mostly on religious subjects, Near East, Turkey, Iran and India,…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £150 - £250
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1983 Sold
Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper with gold-sprinkled margins, penultimate leaf with commission statement of Sha Sulayman Safavi ( reigne
Qur'an, illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper with gold-sprinkled margins, penultimate leaf with…
Hammer price: £3,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1984 Sold
Three illuminated Persian manuscripts of poetry, various dates, largest 17.3cm. by 10.6cm. Provenance: one formerly in the collection of Hagop Kevorki
Three illuminated Persian manuscripts of poetry, various dates, largest 17.3cm. by 10.6cm.…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £100 - £150
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1985 Sold
A colour printed facsimile copy of the famous 16th century Qur'an manuscript copied by Ruzbihan Muhammad, in the collection of the Chester Beatty Libr
A colour printed facsimile copy of the famous 16th century Qur'an manuscript copied by Ruzbihan…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £50 - £70
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1987 Sold
An Ottoman firman bearing the tughra of Sultan Mahmud I ( r. 1730-54), eight lines of Diwani script in black ink on paper, dated 1144/1731-32, 53cm. b
An Ottoman firman bearing the tughra of Sultan Mahmud I ( r. 1730-54), eight lines of Diwani script…
Hammer price: £680
Estimate: £100 - £150
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1988 Sold
A finely illuminated unfinished manuscript, Qajar, 19th century, seven leaves with silver and gold text areas left blank, each leaf 28.5cm. by 17.5cm.
A finely illuminated unfinished manuscript, Qajar, 19th century, seven leaves with silver and gold…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1989 Sold
A nasta'liq quatrain signed Bimiqdar Husaini, Persia, 18th century, album page, manuscript on paper, four lines of diagonal text in black nasta'liq sc
A nasta'liq quatrain signed Bimiqdar Husaini, Persia, 18th century, album page, manuscript on paper…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1990 Sold
Portrait of a European child, with attribution to the artist Abu'l Hasan, Iran, Qajar, dated 1281/1864-65, gouache on paper, portrait 22.2cm. by 17.8c
Portrait of a European child, with attribution to the artist Abu'l Hasan, Iran, Qajar, dated 1281…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1992 Sold
Ibn Sina: Al-Qanun fi'l- Tibb ( Avicenna's Canon of Medicine ), parts of Book III, Near East, circa 12th-14th century, with later additions: Arabic ma
Ibn Sina: Al-Qanun fi'l- Tibb ( Avicenna's Canon of Medicine ), parts of Book III, Near East, circa…
Hammer price: £70,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1993 Sold
Ottoman manuscript dated AH/877/30March 1472-73 AD, on Islamic moral and ethical principles, Arabic manuscript on paper, 361 ff. plus 6 fly leaves, ea
Ottoman manuscript dated AH/877/30March 1472-73 AD, on Islamic moral and ethical principles, Arabic…
Hammer price: £1,150
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1994 Sold
A calligraphic panel, Iran, 17th century or later, painted with a bird between panels of script on a blue ground with gold flecks, overall size 32cm.
A calligraphic panel, Iran, 17th century or later, painted with a bird between panels of script on…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £250
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1995 Sold
A concertina album of ten Chinese watercolour paintings on paper, 19th/20th century, each painting with figures in a landscape beside rows of calligra
A concertina album of ten Chinese watercolour paintings on paper, 19th/20th century, each painting…
Hammer price: £520
Estimate: £200 - £400
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1996 Sold
Chinese school, possibly Ming dynasty, a painting of a pheasant perched on rocks, watercolour on silk laid down on paper, signed and with red seal, 1
Chinese school, possibly Ming dynasty, a painting of a pheasant perched on rocks, watercolour on…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £100 - £200
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1997 Sold
A Chinese sgraffito green-ground famille-rose bowl, blue Qianlong seal mark but later. enamelled on the exterior with flower sprays, 18.25cm. diameter
A Chinese sgraffito green-ground famille-rose bowl, blue Qianlong seal mark but later. enamelled on…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £200 - £300
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1998 Sold
A Nishapur pottery bowl, North Eastern Iran, 12th century, painted on the interior with a border containing manganese abstract motifs, a bird in the c
A Nishapur pottery bowl, North Eastern Iran, 12th century, painted on the interior with a border…
Hammer price: £65
Estimate: £60 - £80
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 1999 Sold
A miniature jade vase, 19th/20th century, of pear shape with elephant mask and ring handles, 3cm. high, wood stand and box.
A miniature jade vase, 19th/20th century, of pear shape with elephant mask and ring handles, 3cm.…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
1 February 2020
1 February 2020
Lot 2000 Sold
A set of eight Chinese school paintings, 19th/20th century, watercolour and gouache on silk laid down on paper, painted with figures engaged in variou
A set of eight Chinese school paintings, 19th/20th century, watercolour and gouache on silk laid…
Hammer price: £4,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
1 February 2020
1 February 2020

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