Persia, circa 1850-60 (25) — A group of Qajar erotic playing cards | TheBasis.Art

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $2,811–$3,935
Result
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 20 October 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-582374
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Group Of Qajar Erotic Playing Cards, Persia, circa 1850-60 (25). Bonhams, 20 Oct 2022, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-582374.

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A Group Of Qajar Erotic Playing Cards, Persia, circa 1850-60 (25). Bonhams, 20 Oct 2022, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-582374.

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A Group Of Qajar Erotic Playing Cards	Persia, circa 1850-60 (25)		$6,042	Bonhams, Oct 2013
A Jade Talismanic Plaque	India, 18th Century			Bonhams, Oct 2022
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A Mina'i Pottery Bowl	Persia, 12th/ 13th Century			Bonhams, Apr 2017
A Mina'i Pottery Bowl	Persia, 12th/13th Century			Bonhams, Oct 2021
A Mina'i Pottery Bowl	Persia, 12th or 13th Century			Bonhams, Jul 2026
A Group Of Qajar Erotic Playing Cards	Persia, circa 1850-60 (25)			Bonhams, Nov 2023

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.