Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1273/AD 1856-57 — An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Husain al-Hamdi

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,173–$7,759
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 October 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-740845
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An Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By Husain Al-hamdi, Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1273/AD 1856-57. Bonhams, 22 Oct 2019, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740845.

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An Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By Husain Al-hamdi, Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1273/AD 1856-57. Bonhams, 22 Oct 2019, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740845.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art · Oct 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Near East or North Africa, 9th Century	A Bound Group Of Ten Leaves From Six Separate Suras Of A Dispersed Manuscript Of The Qur'an, Written In Kufic Script On Vellum	£80,000–£120,000
Near East or North Africa, 9th Century	A Qur'an Leaf Written In Kufic Script On Vellum	£5,000–£7,000
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	£3,000–£4,000
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1267/AD 1850-51 (2)	An Illuminated Prayer Scroll Written In Thuluth And Ghubari Scripts	£2,000–£3,000
Persia, circa 1200 (2)	Two Kashan Moulded Calligraphic Pottery Border Tiles	£3,000–£4,000
Persia, early 13th Century	A Kashan Underglaze-painted Pottery Bowl	£4,000–£6,000

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