North India, 19th Century and later — A large illuminated Qur'an

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Estimate: £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,312–$37,968
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 11 June 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-703555
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Large Illuminated Qur'an, North India, 19th Century and later. Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703555.

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A Large Illuminated Qur'an, North India, 19th Century and later. Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703555.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Jun 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£3,000–£4,000
Provincial Persia, early 16th Century	A Large Illuminated Qur'an In A Floral Lacquer Binding, The Text Ending With Sura Lxxxv, Al-buruj, The Constellations	£2,000–£3,000
Persia, Shiraz, late 16th Century (3)	Three Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Al-qazwini's Aja'ib Al-makhluqat Wa Ghara'ib Al-mujudat	£1,500–£2,000
Persia, 19th Century	A Calligraphic Composition In Bold Nasta'liq Script	£1,500–£2,000
Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1052/AD 1642-43	An Illuminated Miniature Octagonal Qur'an With The Later Embossed Name Of The Owner, Ahmad Dhu'l Kifl	£4,000–£6,000
North India or Kashmir, late 18th Century (2)	Two Illustrated Leaves From A Manuscript Of Jami's Haft Awrang, Depicting Scenes From Yusuf Va Zulaykha	£2,000–£3,000

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