Persia, 12th-14th Century — A large album of leaves from dispersed manuscripts of the Qur'an, written in eastern kufic, thuluth, muhaqqaq and naskhi scripts, and calligraphic specimen pages

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Estimate: £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,116–$13,023
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 26 October 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-703259
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A Large Album Of Leaves From Dispersed Manuscripts Of The Qur'an, Written In Eastern Kufic, Thuluth, Muhaqqaq And Naskhi Scripts, And Calligraphic Specimen Pages, Persia, 12th-14th Century. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2020, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703259.

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A Large Album Of Leaves From Dispersed Manuscripts Of The Qur'an, Written In Eastern Kufic, Thuluth, Muhaqqaq And Naskhi Scripts, And Calligraphic Specimen Pages, Persia, 12th-14th Century. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2020, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703259.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Oct 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£1,500–£2,000
Persia, 16th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript In Prose	£1,000–£1,500
Inba' al-Istifa' fi-haqq aba' al-Mustafa, a religious treatise concer…	Inba' Al-istifa' Fi-haqq Aba' Al-mustafa, A Religious Treatise Concerning The Ancestry Of The Prophet Muhammad, By Muhyi Al-din Muhammad Bin Al-khatib Al-amasi, Better Known As Al-khatib Qasim	£8,000–£12,000
Deccan, 18th Century	A Calligraphic Composition Consisting Of The Nada 'ali Quatrain In The Form Of A Lion	£8,000–£12,000
India, 19th Century (2)	Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script	£800–£1,200
North India, late 17th/early 18th Century	An Illuminated Qur'an	£2,000–£3,000

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