An illuminated Qur’an, commissioned by Mukhbir al-Dawlah, the Minister of Science and copied by Muhammad al-Musawi known as Hindi, Persia, Qajar, dated 1305 AH/1887-88 AD
Estimation
£6,000
7,853 USD
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£8,000
10,471 USD
Realized Price
£11,970
15,668 USD
71%
Sale Date
Sotheby's
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30 March 2022
Hafiz (d.1390), Diwan, commissioned by Muhammad Ja’far Khan, copied by Fath'ali al-Shirazi, pen-named Hijab, in the Dar al-‘Ilm, Shiraz, Qajar Persia, dated 1267 AH/1850-51 AD.
Estimation
£6,000
7,853 USD
-
£8,000
10,471 USD
Realized Price
£18,900
24,738 USD
170%
Sale Date
Sotheby's
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30 March 2022
SHAYKH MUSLIH AL-DIN SA’DI (D. 1292): KULLIYAT
Estimation
£5,000
6,581 USD
-
£7,000
9,213 USD
Realized Price
£12,600
16,583 USD
110%
Sell at
Sale Date
Christie's
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31 March 2022
An illuminated Qur’an juz’ (XXX), copied by Muhammad ibn Hasan, known as Kamal, Persia, Safavid, dated 930 AH/1523-24 AD
Estimation
£15,000
19,634 USD
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£20,000
26,178 USD
Realized Price
£18,900
24,738 USD
8%
Sale Date
Sotheby's
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30 March 2022
Zayn al-Din Jurjani (d.1136 AD), Zakhirah-i Khwarazmshahi ('Treasury dedicated to the King of Khwarazmshahi'), an encyclopaedia of medical science, books VII-X, copied by Faseeh ibn Afsah ibn Ahmed ibn Masoud al-Burwajurdi, Persia, Timurid, dated 835 AH/1431-32 AD
Estimation
£15,000
19,634 USD
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£25,000
32,723 USD
Realized Price
£18,900
24,738 USD
5.5%
Sale Date
Sotheby's
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30 March 2022
MANSUR BIN MUHAMMAD BIN AHMAD BIN YUSUF BIN FAQIR ILYAS (D. CIRCA 1420 AD): AL-TASHRIH BI'L-TASWIR
Estimation
£1,000
1,316 USD
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£1,500
1,974 USD
Realized Price
£16,380
21,558 USD
1210.4%
Sell at
Sale Date
Christie's
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31 March 2022