• Auction 18372

    Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets

    28 October 2020, London

    SALE TOTAL: 8,282,000 (GBP)
137 Lots for Sale 18372
Lot 1
A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO
NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY
12 ¾ x 9 ¼in. (32.3 x 23.4cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£23,750
($30,851)
Lot 4
A LARGE SAMANID POTTERY BOWL
CENTRAL ASIA, 10TH CENTURY
15 7/8in. (40.1cm.) diam.
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($104,480 - $156,720)

price realized
£93,750
($121,781)
Lot 5
AN 'EASTERN' KUFIC QUR'AN SECTION
IRAN, 11TH/EARLY 12TH CENTURY
Folio 6 ¾ x 4 ¾in. (17.1 x 11.9cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £100,000
($104,480 - $130,600)

price realized
£87,500
($113,662)
Lot 6
A KUFIC QUR'AN SECTION
PROBABLY KAIROUAN, TUNISIA, FIRST HALF 10TH CENTURY
Folio 9 1/8 x 12 7/8in. (23.2 x 32.5cm.)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($15,672 - $23,508)

price realized
£12,500
($16,237)
Lot 7
A RARE SAMANID POTTERY JUG
CENTRAL ASIA, 9TH/10TH CENTURY
5 7/8in. (14.9cm.) high
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£125,000
($162,375)
Lot 8
AN ABBASID LUSTRE POTTERY JAR
MESOPOTAMIA, 10TH CENTURY
9in. (22.9cm.) high
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($39,180 - $65,300)

price realized
£150,000
($194,850)
Lot 9
A KUFIC QUR’AN SECTION
NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH/10TH CENTURY
Folio 10 x 13 1/8in. (25.2 x 33.4cm.)
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($78,360 - $104,480)

price realized
£62,500
($81,187)
Lot 10
QUR'AN
IRAN OR ANATOLIA, 13TH/14TH CENTURY
Folio 12¼ x 9½in. (31.1 x 24.1cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£22,500
($29,227)
Lot 12
AN ARAB SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID BRASS CANDLESTICK
MOSUL, IRAQ, FIRST THIRD 14TH CENTURY
9 5/8in. (24.5cm.) high
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($130,600 - $195,900)

price realized
£1,462,500
($1,899,787)
Lot 13
A KASHAN LUSTRE BOWL
IRAN, CIRCA 1200
8 3/8in. (21.2cm.) diam.
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($32,650 - $45,710)

price realized
£30,000
($38,970)
Lot 14
A LAJVARDINA POTTERY JUG
ILKHANID IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
10 ¾in. (27.1cm.) high
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£25,000
($32,475)
Lot 15
A KASHAN POTTERY JUG
CENTRAL IRAN, EARLY 13TH CENTURY
7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) high
estimate
£30,000 - £40,000
($39,180 - $52,240)

price realized
£37,500
($48,712)
Lot 16
A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CANDLESTICK
WEST IRAN OR FARS, MID-14TH CENTURY
9 ¾in. (24.8cm.) high; 8 1/8in. (20.5cm.) diam.
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($391,799 - $652,999)

price realized
£1,162,500
($1,510,087)
Lot 17
AN IVORY-INLAID CARVED WOODEN PANEL
MAMLUK EGYPT, 14TH CENTURY
6 ¾in. (17.2cm.) high
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£6,000
($7,794)
Lot 18
A MAMLUK GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID BRASS SPOUTED POURING BOWL
PROBABLY SYRIA, SECOND QUARTER 14TH CENTURY
9 5/8in. (24.3cm.) long including spout
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($52,240 - $78,360)

price realized
£212,500
($276,037)
Lot 19
A MASSIVE MAMLUK BRASS TRAY
EGYPT OR SYRIA, PERIOD OF AL-MALIK AL-MANSUR ABU BAKR, 1341
34 ¼in. (87cm.) diam.
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($91,420 - $130,600)

price realized
£87,500
($113,662)
Lot 20
A RARE NASRID BONE-INLAID PYXIS
SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high; 6 ¾in. (17cm.) wide
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($261,199 - $391,799)

price realized
£922,500
($1,198,327)
Lot 21
A POST-NASRID BONE-INLAID CABINET
PROBABLY GRANADA, SPAIN, 1500-75
Cabinet 23 x 33 ¼ x 15 ¾in. (58.6 x 84.3 x 40cm.); with stand 53 3/8 x 45 1/8 x 16in. (136.2 x 114.6 x 40.4cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£27,500
($35,722)
Lot 24
AN ISLAMIC-STYLE SILVER, NIELLO AND PARCEL-GILT BOWL, DISH AND LADLE
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
The bowl 3in. (7.7cm. high) excluding handle; the dish 9 ½in. (24cm.) diam.; the ladle 7 7/8in. (19.9cm.) long
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 25
A FOLIO FROM A TIMURID ALBUM
SHIRAZ, IRAN, CIRCA 1430-40
Calligraphy 10 ½ x 8in. (26.5 x 20.2cm.); folio 15 5/8 x 12 1/8in. (39.8 x 30.6cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£6,000
($7,794)
Lot 26
A TIMURID GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRASS JUG (MASHRABE)
HERAT, AFGHANISTAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY
The Timurid jug 5 1/8in. (13cm.) high; with later additions 9 ¾in. (24.7cm.) high
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($52,240 - $78,360)

price realized
£106,250
($138,018)
Lot 27
AN ILLUMINATED QUR'AN JUZ' (XVI)
COPIED BY ZAYN AL-'ABIDIN BIN MUHAMMAD AL-KATIB, AQQUYUNLU IRAN, DATED AH
Folio 14 ½ x 11in. (36 x 28cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($52,240 - $78,360)

price realized
£56,250
($73,068)
Lot 30
RUSTAM MEETING AFRASIYAB
CALLIGRAPHY BY QUTB AL-DIN IBN HASAN AL-TUNI, QAZVIN OR MASHHAD, 1580
Folio 13 3/8 x 9in. (34 x 23cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£22,500
($29,227)
Lot 31
RUSTAM AT COURT
CALLIGRAPHY BY QUTB AL-DIN IBN HASAN AL-TUNI, QAZVIN OR MASHHAD, 1580
Folio 13 3/8 x 9in. (34 x 23cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£20,000
($25,980)
Lot 32
THREE CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
IRAN, ONE SIGNED MOHAMMAD HUSAYN, DATED AH 1012/1603-04 AD AND ANOTHER SIGNED
Folio 18 ¼ x 13 3/8in. (46.5 x 34cm.) (largest)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 33
THREE CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RAHIM AFSAR, ANOTHER KHADEM 'ALI AND THE THIRD, HIDAYAT ALLAH
Folio 14 ½ x 9 ¼in. (37 x 23.5cm.) (largest)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,918 - $5,224)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 35
TWO CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
ONE SIGNED SHAH MAHMUD [NISHAPURI], SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY
Largest folio 15 ½ x 10 ½in. (39.4 x 26.6cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,265 - $4,571)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 36
A CALLIGRAPHIC CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE
SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
9 1/8in. x 9 1/8in. (23.2cm. x 23.1cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£4,375
($5,683)
Lot 38
HAMDULLAH AL-MUSTAWFI AL-QAZWINI (D. 1339 AD): NUZHAT AL-QULUB
SIGNED MUHAMMAD SHAFI’ BIN NASRALLAH, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED 13 RAJAB AH 1051/18
Folio 9 ¾ x 7 ½in. (24.6 x 18.9cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£20,000
($25,980)
Lot 39
A PAIR OF IVORY-INLAID WOODEN DOORS
IRAN, 18TH CENTURY, THE CALLIGRAPHIC BORDERS CARVED LATER
Each 83 1/8 x 25 ¼in. (211 x 64cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($52,240 - $78,360)

price realized
£43,750
($56,831)
Lot 41
A LAPIS LAZULI SEAL
QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1275/1858-59 AD
1 ¼ x 1 ½in. (3.2 x 3.7cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 43
A BRASS ASTROLABE
QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
18in. (45.7cm.) high including shackle
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£6,875
($8,930)
Lot 45
TWO ENAMELLED GOLD QALYAN BOWLS
QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1840-50
The largest 6 ¾in. (16cm.) high overall
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£9,375
($12,178)
Lot 47
AN ENAMELLED GOLD QALYAN BOWL AND AN ENAMELLED SILVER QALYAN BOWL
QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1840-50
The largest 6 3/8in. (16 cm.) high overall
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£7,500
($9,742)
Lot 48
YUSUF AND HIS BROTHERS
THE PAINTING QAJAR IRAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY; THE TILES SPAIN, PROBABLY
66 ½ x 35 ¼in. (169 x 90cm.) framed
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 49
NINE PORTRAITS OF CHRISTIAN SAINTS AND MARTYRS
ENGRAVED BY FREDERIK BOUTTATS (1590-1661 AD), CIRCA 1650 AD; THE BORDERS IRAN,
Each engraving 3 5/8 x 2½in. (9.2 x 6.3cm.); card 13¼ x 8¼in. (33.6 x 21cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£4,375
($5,683)
Lot 50
A PORTRAIT OF SHAH ABBAS II
SIGNED YA SAHIB AL-ZAMAN, QAJAR IRAN, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
Painting 5 ¾ x 3 1/8in. (14.5 x 7.8cm.); folio 11 ¾ x 7 ¾in. (29.9 x 19.8cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 51
NASIR AL-DIN SHAH AT A ROYAL BANQUET IN THE GULESTAN PALACE GARDENS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO YAHYA GHAFFARI, SANI' AL-MULK II, QAJAR IRAN, TEHRAN,
55 ¼ x 43 ¼in. (140.5 x 110cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £200,000
($130,600 - $261,199)

price realized
£525,000
($681,975)
Lot 52
A CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM AND PANEL
THE PANEL SIGNED MUHAMMAD REZA AL-HUSAYNI, MASHHAD, QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
The album: folio 14 7/8 x 8 ½in. (37.8 x 21.5cm.)
The calligraphic panel: calligraphy 5 ¼ x 13 5/8in. (13.6 x 34.6cm.); panel 14 ½ x 21 ½in. (36.8 x 54.8cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,612 - $3,918)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 54
A GIRL HOLDING A CUP
QAJAR IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
51in. (129cm.) framed; 48in. (122cm.) high unframed
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£56,250
($73,068)
Lot 55
A QAJAR DANCING GIRL
IRAN, CIRCA 1840
59 ½ x 36in. (151 x 91.5cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£32,500
($42,217)
Lot 56
A QAJAR DANCING GIRL
IRAN, CIRCA 1840
60 ¼ x 33in. (152.5 x 84cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£56,250
($73,068)
Lot 57
VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH JOSEPH
QAJAR IRAN, MID-19TH CENTURY
59 7/8 x 33in. (152 x 84cm.) including frame
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£12,500
($16,237)
Lot 59
A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO
POSSIBLY IKSHIDID OR EARLY FATIMID EGYPT, 10TH CENTURY
Folio 6 x 8 ½in. (15.2 x 21.5cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,530 - $10,448)

price realized
£16,250
($21,108)
Lot 60
A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO
NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY, WITH 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR IRAN
Text panel 4 1/8 x 7 1/8in. (10.3 x 18cm.); folio 6 ¾ x 9 ½in. (17.1 x 24cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,265 - $4,571)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 61
A GROUP OF TWELVE CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, SYRIA AND EGYPT, 16TH–19TH CENTURY
The largest 24 x 11 ¼in. (61 x 28.5cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£16,250
($21,108)
Lot 62
AN ALBUM OF NASTA'LIQ EXCERCISES
SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY AND LATER
Folio 13 ¼ x 9in. (33.5 x 23cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 63
A GROUP OF TWENTY-ONE CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS
IRAN AND INDIA, 16TH-20TH CENTURY
The largest 12 ¼ x 16 ¾in. (31.1 x 42.6cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,265 - $4,571)

price realized
£16,250
($21,108)
Lot 64
ENDLESS PRAYERS XXVIII
Y. Z. KAMI (B. 1956), 2009
45 x 33in. (114.5 x 84cm.) including frame
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($15,672 - $23,508)

price realized
£16,250
($21,108)
Lot 65
A EUROPEAN LADY WITH A VINA
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1610
Painting 4 ¾ x 3 1/8in. (12 x 8cm.); folio 9 7/8 x 6 ½in. (25 x 16.5cm)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 66
A GROUP OF YOGIS UNDER A BANYAN TREE
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1610
Painting 4 ¾ x 6in. (12 x 15); folio 12 ½ x 8 5/8in. (31.5 x 22cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£13,750
($17,861)
Lot 67
KHAMBAVATI RAGINI
DELHI SCHOOL, INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Painting 8 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (21 x 13cm.); folio 18 1/8 x 11 7/8in. (46 x 30cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£6,875
($8,930)
Lot 68
PORTRAIT OF A YOUTH
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, AWADH OR MURSHIDABAD, INDIA, CIRCA 1760
Painting 5 1/8 x 2 5/8in. (13 x 6.5cm.); folio 16 x 11 ½in. (40.5 x 29cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£6,250
($8,118)
Lot 74
A NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN
SIGNED MIR 'ALI, MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1650-58
Calligraphic panel 6 1/8 x 2 ½in. (15.5 x 6.5cm.); folio 15 x 9¾in. (38.2 x 24.8cm.)
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($91,420 - $130,600)

price realized
£400,000
($519,600)
Lot 78
A 'MILLEFLEURS' KANI PRAYER MAT
KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 1780-1805
44 3/8 x 27 ¾in. (112.5 x 75.5cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£22,500
($29,227)
Lot 79
A WEDDING SCENE IN A PALACE INTERIOR
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1840-50
Painting 11.2 x 17in. (29.2 x 43.4cm.); folio 14 ¾ x 20 ½in. (37.3 x 52cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£5,625
($7,306)
Lot 80
TWO RULERS CONFERRING WITH THEIR COURTIERS IN A PALACE INTERIOR
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1840-50
Painting 12 ¾ x 18 ½in. (32.2 x 45.8cm.); folio 14 ¼ x 20in. (36.2 x 50.8cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 81
RAJA JAGAT PRAKASH OF SIRMUR (R.1770-89) WORSHIPPING RAMA AND SITA
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1790
Painting 9 7/8 x 7 1/8in. (25 x 18cm.); folio 11 3/8 x 8 ¼in. (28.9 x 20.9cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£7,500
($9,742)
Lot 83
A TREATISE ON HORSEMANSHIP (FARASNAMA)
INDIA, DATED AH 1052/1642-43 AD
Text panel 7 ¼ x 5 ¼in. (18.3 x 13.4cm.); folio 9 5/8 x 7 1/8in. (24.4 x 18cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 84
FATHER JEROME XAVIER (1549-1617): DASTAN-I MASIH
MUGHAL NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1602
Text panel 6 x 3in. (15.2 x 7.2cm.); folio 8¾ x 5¼in. (22.2 x 13.4cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£4,750
($6,170)
Lot 86
A GEM-SET AND ENAMELLED GOLD ORDER OF MERIT PRESENTED BY MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH...
LAHORE, NORTH INDIA, DATED VS 189(4)/1838 AD
3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) high; 2in. (5cm.) wide
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£35,000
($45,465)
Lot 87
A FIRST CLASS ORDER OF THE DURRANI EMPIRE
AFGHANISTAN, CIRCA 1839-42
The larger 3 ¾in. (9.5cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £4,000
($2,612 - $5,224)

price realized
£6,250
($8,118)
Lot 88
AN IVORY-HILTED AND GEM-SET SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
THE BLADE, IRAN, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY; THE HILT AND SHEATH, INDIA, EARLY 19TH
38in. (96.5cm.) long
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£10,000
($12,990)
Lot 89
AN ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET SILVER-HILTED CURVED SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
PROBABLY LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY
37 ¾in. (96cm.) long
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£32,500
($42,217)
Lot 90
AN ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET GOLD-HILTED SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
38in. (96.5cm.) long
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£37,500
($48,712)
Lot 92
A PAIR OF INDIAN TEAK DURBAR ARMCHAIRS
DELHI, NORTH INDIA, DATED 1911
Each 41 7/8 x 28 3/8 x 24 7/8in. (106.2 x 71.9 x 63.2cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£15,000
($19,485)
Lot 93
A FINELY CARVED WOOD ARCHITECTURAL OVERMANTEL
PROBABLY BY MUHAMMAD YUSUF AND NUR MUHAMMAD, SIMLA, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA
49 1/8 x 58 1/8 x 9in. (125 x 158 x 23cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£5,625
($7,306)
Lot 95
A VIEW OF MECCA
PROBABLY NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
10 1/8 x 13¾in. (25.6 x 34.7cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£10,000
($12,990)
Lot 96
A RARE ILLUSTRATED POEM (QASIDA) ON THE KA'BA
PROBABLY OTTOMAN MECCA, 16TH CENTURY
Text panel 7 x 3 5/8in. (17.7 x 9.2cm.); folio 9 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (23.7 x 13.5cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£100,000
($129,900)
Lot 97
AN EXTREMELY RARE ABBASID FILS OF AL-HASAN BIN ZAYD BIN AL-HASAN BIN...
MADINAT AL-RASUL (KNOWN AS MADINAT AL-MUNAWWARA, MEDINA), CIRCA
7/8in. (2.3cm.) diameter
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£15,000
($19,485)
Lot 98
NUR AL-DIN ABU'L-HASAN 'ALI BIN 'ABDULLAH BIN AHMAD AL-HASANI AL-SHAFI'I,...
SIGNED AHMAD BIN HUSAYNI BIN YAHYA AL-TAMI, MOROCCO, NORTH AFRICA, DATED AH
Folio 10 ½ x 7 ¾in. (26.6 x 19.8cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£12,500
($16,237)
Lot 99
MUHAMMAD BIN YA'QUB AL-KULAYNI (D.941 AD): KITAB AL-KAFI
SIGNED IBRAHIM BIN 'ABDULLAH AL-KHATIB AL-MAZINDRANI KNOWN AS FIKR
Folio 15 ½ x 10 ¼in. (39.4 x 26cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£5,625
($7,306)
Lot 100
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY HIJAZI QUR'AN FOLIO
ARABIA, SECOND HALF 7TH CENTURY
Folio 13 5/8 x 11 ¼in. (34.5 x 31 cm.) at largest
estimate
£250,000 - £350,000
($326,499 - $457,099)

price realized
£922,500
($1,198,327)
Lot 101
QUR'AN
SIGNED MUHAMMAD ISHAQ WALAD (SON OF) 'ABD'L-'AZIZ HASANI KNOWN AS
Text panel 7 ½ x 3 ¾in.(19.1 x 9.4cm.); folio 10 5/8 x 6 1/8in. (27 x 15.6cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £25,000
($19,590 - $32,650)

price realized
£18,750
($24,356)
Lot 103
AN OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHIC BAG (FERASET BOCHACI)
INSCRIBED TO MUSTAFA GHALIB EFENDI SON OF AL-HAJJ SALIH EFENDI, OTTOMAN TURKEY,
12 x 11 3/8in. (30.5 x 28.8cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,612 - $3,918)

price realized
£1,875
($2,435)
Lot 104
A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KA'BA
SIGNED NAWAB 'ALI, CIRCA 1910
17 ¾ x 19 ¾in. (45 x 50.1cm.) framed
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,306 - $1,959)

price realized
£2,750
($3,572)
Lot 110
AN IZNIK TILE SPANDREL FRAGMENT
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1575
7 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (18 x 10.4cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 112
TWO IZNIK POTTERY TILE FRAGMENTS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1560
Tile illustrated left 4 ¾ x 5 1/8in. (11.9 x 13cm.); tile illustrated right 5 ¾ x 6 ¼in. (14.6 x 15.9cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,612 - $3,918)

price realized
£2,250
($2,922)
Lot 113
A GROUP OF SIX IZNIK POTTERY FRAGMENTS
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
The largest 5 3/8 x 2 ½in. (13.5 x 6.2cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,306 - $1,959)

price realized
£1,625
($2,110)
Lot 114
AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
11 ¾in. (29.7cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£3,250
($4,221)
Lot 115
A RIMLESS IZNIK POTTERY 'GRAPE' DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1565
13 1/8in. (33.5cm.) diam.
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£37,500
($48,712)
Lot 116
QUR'AN
SIGNED 'ABDULLAH 'AYD BIN HAYDAR BIN 'AMIR JAN, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH
Text panel 9 ¼ x 5 ¾in. (23.3 x 14.7cm.); folio 14 ¼ x 9 7/8in. (36.1 x 25cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($104,480 - $156,720)

price realized
£106,250
($138,018)
Lot 117
AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, THIRD QUARTER 16TH CENTURY
11 7/8in. (30.2cm.) diam.
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 119
AN EXTREMELY LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE IZNIK POTTERY DISH
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1590
16in. (41cm.) diam.
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($32,650 - $45,710)

price realized
£43,750
($56,831)
Lot 120
QUR'AN
SIGNED MAHMUD BIN 'ABDU'L-WALI AL-DEFTERI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, CONSTANTINOPLE,
Text panel 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.1 x 5.9cm.); folio 6 ½ x 4 ½in. (16.5 x 11.4cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£20,000
($25,980)
Lot 121
ISMA'IL FARRUKH AL-QADIMI: AL-MAWAKIB 'ALA AL-MUWAHIB
SIGNED MUHAMMAD AMIN AL-DHA'IQ BIN AL-SHAYKH AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD KNOWN AS
Text panel 6 1/8 x 3 ½in. (15.6 x 8.8cm.); folio 8 ¾ x 5 ¼in. (22 x 13.1cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£17,500
($22,732)
Lot 123
AN OTTOMAN DOUBLE-SKIN REPOUSSÉ SILVER BOWL (TAS)
BALKANS, 18TH CENTURY
5in. (12.7cm.) diam.
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£7,500
($9,742)
Lot 124
AN EMBROIDERED PANEL
EPIRUS, OTTOMAN GREECE, 18TH CENTURY
44 1/8 x 78 3/8in. (112 x 199cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 125
A SILK AND METAL-THREAD TEXTILE PANEL (KEMHA) DEPICTING CHRIST...
OTTOMAN ISTANBUL, 17TH CENTURY
50¼ x 25¾in. (127.6 x 65.6cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£13,750
($17,861)
Lot 127
AN IZNIK POTTERY TILE
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1575
9 ¼ x 8in. (23.6 x 20.4cm.)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($15,672 - $23,508)

price realized
£16,250
($21,108)
Lot 128
AN IZNIK POTTERY TILE
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1590
8 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (22.6 x 22.7cm.)
estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
($15,672 - $23,508)

price realized
£17,500
($22,732)
Lot 129
AN IZNIK POTTERY TILE
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1590
10 ¾ x 11in. (27.2 x 28cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($26,120 - $39,180)

price realized
£22,500
($29,227)
Lot 142
AN IZNIK-STYLE POTTERY VASE
ULISSE CANTAGALLI, FLORENCE, ITALY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
22 1/8in. (56.2cm.) high
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£13,750
($17,861)
Lot 143
A PAIR OF LARGE IZNIK-STYLE POTTERY BOTTLES
ONE SIGNED SAMSON, FRANCE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Each 20 3/8in. (51.7cm.) high
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£6,000
($7,794)
Lot 150
AN 'EAGLE' KARABAGH RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, 18TH CENTURY
5ft.4in. x 4ft. (166cm. x 123cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £30,000
($32,650 - $39,180)

price realized
£30,000
($38,970)
Lot 152
A KURDISH LONG RUG
NORTH AZERBAIJAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
10ft.1in. x 5ft.6in. (308cm. x 172cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 153
A 'DRAGON' SOUMAC CARPET
EAST CAUCASUS, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
9ft.3in. x 6ft.8in. (286cm. x 206cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 156
A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG
NORTH EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
5ft.9in. x 2ft.8in. (180cm. x 86cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
($3,265 - $3,918)

price realized
£1,500
($1,948)
Lot 159
A FACHRALO PRAYER RUG
KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
5ft.1in. x 3ft.9in. (154cm. x 118cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,612 - $3,918)

price realized
£1,250
($1,623)
Lot 161
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
7ft.1in. x 5ft.7in. (218cm. x 176cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£9,375
($12,178)
Lot 162
A BIJAR CARPET
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1870
12ft.7in. x 8ft.8in. (387cm. x 270cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£6,875
($8,930)
Lot 163
A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
13ft.8in. x 10ft.4in. (421cm. x 316cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 164
A BAKSHAISH CARPET
WEST PERSIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
8ft.7in. x 7ft.7in. (266cm. x 234cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£17,500
($22,732)
Lot 166
A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
18ft.6in. x 13ft. (569cm. x 395cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,530 - $10,448)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 174
A KIRMAN 'VASE' CARPET BORDER FRAGMENT
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY
11in. x 6ft.5in. (29cm. x 198cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,265 - $4,571)

price realized
£2,500
($3,247)
Lot 176
A KIRMAN 'VASE' CARPET FRAGMENT
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
1ft.5in. x 1ft.4in. (42cm. x 43cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,265 - $4,571)

price realized
£3,000
($3,897)
Lot 177
A SAFAVID ISFAHAN CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
11ft.1in. x 5ft.4in. (357cm. x 163cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£11,250
($14,613)
Lot 179
A KONYA RUG
CENTRAL ANATOLIA, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
5ft.3in. x 4ft.2in. (178cm. x 135cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£10,000
($12,990)
Lot 183
A KARAPINAR RUG
CENTRAL ANATOLIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
7ft.2in. x 4ft.8in. (219cm. x 145cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£1,875
($2,435)
Lot 185
A MEDALLION USHAK CARPET
WEST ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
12ft.1in. x 6ft.3in. (370cm. x 195cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($52,240 - $78,360)

price realized
£43,750
($56,831)
Lot 186
A MAHAL CARPET
WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
19ft. x 12ft. (580cm. x 366cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£9,375
($12,178)
Lot 190
A PETAG TABRIZ CARPET
SIGNED PETAG, NORTH WEST PERSIA, SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
14ft.3in. x 10ft.7in. (437cm. x 325cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£9,375
($12,178)
Lot 191
A PETAG TABRIZ CARPET
SIGNED PETAG, NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1920
12ft.4in. x 9ft.6in. (379cm. x 294cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£20,000
($25,980)
Lot 192
A KIRMAN 'MILLEFLEURS' CARPET
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1910
9ft.7in. x 6ft.6in. (295cm. x 200cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£62,500
($81,187)
Lot 194
A SILK PICTORIAL KASHAN ‘MOHTASHAM’ RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in. (203cm. x 131cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £6,000
($6,530 - $7,836)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 195
A PICTORIAL KIRMAN RUG
SIGNED ABU'L-QASIM KIRMANI, SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
8ft.5in. x 5ft.3in. (259cm. x 162cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£20,000
($25,980)
Lot 196
A SILK AND METAL-THREAD SOUF KASHAN RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
6ft.7in. x 4ft.3in. (204cm. x 131cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,448 - $15,672)

price realized
£10,625
($13,801)
Lot 198
A SILK SOUF KASHAN RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1900
5ft.2in. x 3ft.4in. (161cm. x 104cm.)
estimate
£3,500 - £5,500
($4,571 - $7,183)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 200
A PART-SILK ISFAHAN RUG
SIGNED SADIQ SEIRAFIAN, CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1940
7ft.8in. x 4ft.9in. (238cm. x 150cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£8,750
($11,366)
Lot 201
A SILK HERIZ PRAYER RUG
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
6ft.1in. x 4ft.6in. (186cm. x 139cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£7,500
($9,742)
Lot 202
A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
6ft.5in. x 4ft.6in. (199cm. x 140cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£5,625
($7,306)
Lot 206
A MUGHAL AMER SHAPED CARPET FRAGMENT
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1650
4ft.6in. x 1ft.7in. (141cm. x 52cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($32,650 - $45,710)

price realized
£30,000
($38,970)
Lot 207
AN UNUSUAL AGRA GALLERY CARPET
NORTH INDIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
12ft.4in. x 4ft.7in. (379cm. x 143cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £25,000
($19,590 - $32,650)

price realized
£18,750
($24,356)
Lot 208
AN AGRA CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1880
16ft. x 12ft.9in. (489cm. x 391cm.)
estimate
£22,000 - £26,000
($28,732 - $33,956)

price realized
£25,000
($32,475)
Lot 209
A NORTH INDIAN CARPET
PROBABLY AMRITSAR, CIRCA 1900
15ft.3in. x 10ft.7in. (467cm. x 328cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,530 - $10,448)

price realized
£6,000
($7,794)
Lot 210
AN AMRITSAR CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1890
17ft.8in. x 15ft.5in. (543cm. x 471cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,590 - $26,120)

price realized
£18,750
($24,356)
Lot 211
A BESSARABIAN KILIM
MOLDOVA, EASTERN EUROPE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
12ft.8in. x 8ft.4in. (391cm. x 257cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£10,000
($12,990)
Lot 212
A RASHT EMBROIDERED TEXTILE
NORTH PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY
5ft.5in. x 3ft.8in. (169cm. x 116cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£2,500
($3,247)
Lot 214
AN UNUSUAL PICTORIAL INDIAN DHURRIE
NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
7ft.8in. x 6ft.8in. (234cm. x 203cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,530 - $9,142)

price realized
£11,875
($15,425)
Lot 218
A KHOTAN RUG
EAST TURKESTAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
4ft.8in. x 3ft.7in. (147cm. x 114cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 219
AN USHAK CARPET
WEST ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1900
13ft.9in. x 11ft.4in. (424cm. x 347cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,836 - $10,448)

price realized
£5,000
($6,495)
Lot 222
A KIRMAN RUG
SOUTH EAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
7ft.7in. x 6ft.4in. (234cm. x 196cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,918 - $6,530)

price realized
£3,750
($4,871)
Lot 223
A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1910
18ft.1in. x 11ft.1in. (554cm. x 340cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,224 - $7,836)

price realized
£3,250
($4,221)
Lot 224
A SULTANABAD CARPET
WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
13ft.5in. x 12ft.5in. (410cm. x 382cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($9,142 - $13,060)

price realized
£8,125
($10,554)
Lot 225
A LARGE BIJAR CARPET
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
21ft.7in. x 14ft.5in. (661cm. x 442cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£11,875
($15,425)
Lot 226
A ZIEGLER MAHAL CARPET
SULTANABAD REGION, WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
12ft.2in. x 12ft.7in. (372cm. x 388cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,060 - $19,590)

price realized
£30,000
($38,970)
Lot 229
A BAKSHAISH CARPET
WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
12ft. x 9ft.8in. (365cm. x 299cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,530 - $10,448)

price realized
£11,875
($15,425)
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