Lot 28 · Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
North India, 19th Century
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,585–$8,378
- 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-2026-1226242
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Large Illuminated Qur'an, North India, 19th Century. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226242.
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A Large Illuminated Qur'an, North India, 19th Century. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226242.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Large Illuminated Qur'an | Mamluk or Ottoman, Egypt or Syria, 16th Century | $8,727 | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | |
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Qajar Persia, 19th Century | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Ottoman Turkey, Circa 1590 | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Turkey, late 16th Century | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Turkey, circa 1600 (2) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Fikret Saygi Mualla | Beach Cafe | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Ottoman Turkey, Third Quarter 16Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| An Iznik Pottery Dish | Ottoman Turkey, Early 17Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2020 |
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.