13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
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A QUR'AN SECTION, MAMLUK, EGYPT OR SYRIA, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
a manuscript comprising a section of the Qur'an, the text composed of 7 lines of bold cursive script, sura headings in gold, verse markers of hexafoil form in gold with red, blue and black details, 31 ff., leather binding, folio 26.6 x 18.2 cm.
Provenance: Property of the late Ernst J. Grube
Remnants of an oval paper label applied to the binding 'Kalebdjian Freres'. The two Armenian brother opened their Paris shop in 1905 and continued in business until around 1930. They sold both to Cartier and Gulbenkian.
a manuscript comprising a section of the Qur'an, the text composed of 7 lines of bold cursive script, sura headings in gold, verse markers of hexafoil form in gold with red, blue and black details, 31 ff., leather binding, folio 26.6 x 18.2 cm.
Provenance: Property of the late Ernst J. Grube
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 13th Nov, 2024
The auction includes a selection of Islamic tiles and early pottery and a wide range of bronze images and early Indian stone sculptures, paintings and textiles from India and South-East Asia. Highlights include an interesting group of early Thai bronze images of Buddha, an important Kashan ’silhouette ware’ turquoise pottery ewer, and a spectacular pair of silver bottles in the so called ‘coriander pattern’ from Lucknow. There is also an important group of Islamic manuscripts.
Contact Arthur Millner or Nicholas Shaw for enquiries
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Viewing days:
10th November 2024 12:00 - 4:00pm
11th November 2024 10:00am - 8:00pm
12th November 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
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