Persia, late 19th Century — A calligraphic composition in bold nasta'liq script

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Estimate: £200–£300 hammer ≈ $283–$425
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 19 May 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-658270
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script, Persia, late 19th Century. Bonhams, 19 May 2021, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-658270.

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A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script, Persia, late 19th Century. Bonhams, 19 May 2021, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-658270.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · May 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, 16th Century	A Leaf From A Manuscript Of Nizami's Haft Paykar, Persian Poetry	£400–£600
Deccan, 18th Century	A Calligraphic Composition Consisting Of The Nada 'ali Quatrain In The Form Of A Lion	£5,000–£7,000
Ottoman Empire, written at Yabrud, probably in Syria, dated Friday, J…	An Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By Hasan Ibn Hasan Yusuf Rumiyyah	£300–£400
North Africa, probably Morocco, first half of the 19th Century	Al-jazuli, Dala'il Al-khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-anwar, Prayers, With Two Coloured Diagrams Of The Tomb Of The Prophet And The Mihrab In The Mosque Of The Prophet At Medina	£1,500–£2,000
probably Egypt, Cairo, dated 12 Jamada I 1366/14th April 1947	Muhammad Bin Muhammad Bin 'ali Bin Ahmad Bin Saud Al-'abdari, Rihlat Al-'abdari	£100–£200
Persia, 10th Century	A Nishapur Buffware Pottery Bowl	£800–£1,200

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script	Persia, 19th century	$101	Bonhams, Dec 2017
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An Iznik Pottery Dish	An Iznik pottery dish		Christie's, Oct 2000
A Mina'i Pottery Bowl	Persia, 12th/ 13th Century		Bonhams, Nov 2023
A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script	Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, May 2021
An Iznik Pottery Dish	An Iznik pottery dish		Christie's, Sep 1999
An Iznik Pottery Dish	Turkey, 17th Century		Bonhams, Jun 2013
A Qajar Underglaze-painted Pottery Kendi	Persia, 19th Century		Bonhams, May 2021

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