Persia, dated AH 1304/AD 1886-87 — A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) by Muhammad Javad

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Estimate: £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,069–$1,604
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online, Online, London, New Bond Street · 8 June 2026
Record ID: TB-2026-010727
Record: first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record: TB-2026-010727 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-010727

A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, dated AH 1304/AD 1886-87. Bonhams, 8 Jun 2026, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-010727.

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A Qajar Lacquer Penbox, Persia, dated AH 1304/AD 1886-87. Bonhams, 8 Jun 2026, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-010727.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online · Jun 2026

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, 16th Century	Servants Preparing A Feast In A Palace Courtyard	£800–£1,200
Persia, 16th Century	A Double-sided Illuminated Leaf From A Manuscript Of The Poems Of Sa'di Written In Nasta'liq	£1,000–£1,500
Persia, or perhaps India, 16th Century	A Fine Illuminated Frontispiece From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Sharaf-nameh	£1,200–£1,500
Hyderabad, dated AH 1312/AD 1894-95	A Calligraphic Album Page In Nasta'liq, Mentioning Nawab Mir 'uthman 'ali Khan Bahadur, The Last Nizam Of Hyderabad	£1,500–£2,000
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century	An Unglazed Moulded Pottery Pilgrim Flask	£1,000–£1,500
Persia, late 13th/ early 14th Century	A Kashan Lustre Moulded Pottery Tile	£1,000–£1,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 19th Century	$1,328	Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, dated AH 1265/ AD 1848-9		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, second half of the 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, dated AH 126[0]/AD 1844-45		Bonhams, Mar 2021
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 18th Century		Bonhams, May 2021
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, late 19th/ early 20th Century		Bonhams, Jun 2026
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, circa 1850-70		Bonhams, Oct 2020
A Qajar Lacquer Penbox	Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, Oct 2020

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