Lot 38 · Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Signed Ibn Muhammad Qasim Al-Shirazi, the Commentary at the End Signed Muhammad Qahri, Late Safavid Iran, Probably Isfahan, Dated Rajab Ah 1121/6 September-5 October 1709 Ad
QUR’AN · Arabic manuscript on gold sprinkled buff paper, 309ff. with 12ll. of fine black
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $24,852–$37,278
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London · 25 June 2020
- Dimensions
- Text panel 6¾ x 3¾in. (17.2 x 9.6cm.); folio 10 x 6in. (25 x 15.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3637415
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3637415 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3637415
QUR’AN, SIGNED IBN MUHAMMAD QASIM AL-SHIRAZI, THE COMMENTARY AT THE END SIGNED MUHAMMAD QAHRI, LATE SAFAVID IRAN, PROBABLY ISFAHAN, DATED RAJAB AH 1121/6 SEPTEMBER-5 OCTOBER 1709 AD. Christie's, 25 Jun 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3637415.
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QUR’AN, SIGNED IBN MUHAMMAD QASIM AL-SHIRAZI, THE COMMENTARY AT THE END SIGNED MUHAMMAD QAHRI, LATE SAFAVID IRAN, PROBABLY ISFAHAN, DATED RAJAB AH 1121/6 SEPTEMBER-5 OCTOBER 1709 AD. Christie's, 25 Jun 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3637415.
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From the same sale Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets · Jun 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golconda, Deccan, Central India, 17Th Century | QUR'AN | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Signed Ibrahim Khulusi Bin Ahmad Rashid Berberzade Student of Khalil … | QUR'AN | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| North Africa or Near East, Circa 9Th Century | A KUFIC QUR'AN SECTION | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Central Iran, Circa 1200 | A KASHAN MOULDED TURQUOISE MIHRAB TILE | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Kashan, Central Iran, Circa 1200 | A LARGE MOULDED COBALT-BLUE EWER | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Central Iran, Early 13Th Century | A KASHAN MOULDED COBALT-BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE JUG | £50,000–£70,000 |