Lot 25 · Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
probably provincial India or Afghanistan, 15th/16th Century
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,793–$4,189
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, New Bond Street · 24 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1226239
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Unusual Octagonal Qu'ran, probably provincial India or Afghanistan, 15th/16th Century. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226239.
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An Unusual Octagonal Qu'ran, probably provincial India or Afghanistan, 15th/16th Century. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226239.
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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near East, 12th Century | A fragment from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in eastern kufic script | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| probably Afghanistan, dated AH 485/AD 1092-93 | A small early prayer book in eastern kufic script | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Mamluk, provincial, probably Syria, Egypt or Palestine, dated 16th Sa… | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Timurid Persia, probably Isfahan, dated AH 880/AD 1475-76 | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Persia, 16th Century (2) | Two bifolia from a dispersed manuscript of the Qur'an | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Herat, circa 1550 | An illuminated bifolium from a dispersed manuscript of the Qur'an | £3,000–£5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kashan Underglaze-painted Pottery Bowl | Persia, 12th/ 13th Century | $3,359 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Ottoman Turkey, Mid 17Th Century | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Turkey, late 16th Century | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Ottoman Turkey, Early 17Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Turkey, 17th Century | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| An Unusual Octagonal Qu'ran | probably provincial India or Afghanistan, 15th/16th Century | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Afsharid Persia, mid-18th Century | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Turkey, circa 1600 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.