India, 19th Century (2) — Two calligraphic compositions, each comprising verses from the Qur'an, written in bold naskhi script

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,898–$2,531
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 11 June 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-703557
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script, India, 19th Century (2). Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703557.

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Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script, India, 19th Century (2). Bonhams, 11 Jun 2020, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703557.

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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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