Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

29 April - 29 April 2026 • London

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A pair of calligraphic wood roundels with the names of the Caliphs 'Ali and 'Uthman, Turkey, first half 19th century

101 A pair of calligraphic wood roundels with the names of the Caliphs 'Ali and 'Uthman, Turkey, first half 19th century

A view of the Ka’ba, by Tawfik Tarek (1875-1940), dated 1326 AH/1908-9 AD

102 A view of the Ka’ba, by Tawfik Tarek (1875-1940), dated 1326 AH/1908-9 AD

Masabih al-sunna (a compendium of Hadith), copied by Elias ibn Ahmad ibn Elias al-Nawjari, Mecca, dated 2 Dhu al-Qa'da 729 AH/4 September 1329 AD and Sha'ban 734 AH/ April-May 1334 ADAD

103 Masabih al-sunna (a compendium of Hadith), copied by Elias ibn Ahmad ibn Elias al-Nawjari, Mecca, dated 2 Dhu al-Qa'da 729 AH/4 September 1329 AD and Sha'ban 734 AH/ April-May 1334 ADAD

Abu Nasr Isma'il ibn Hammad al-Jawhari (d.1008 AD), Kitab al-sihah fi'l-lugha ('The Book of Correct Language'), probably Iraq, 12th century

104 Abu Nasr Isma'il ibn Hammad al-Jawhari (d.1008 AD), Kitab al-sihah fi'l-lugha ('The Book of Correct Language'), probably Iraq, 12th century

Abu al-Khattab Mahfuz ibn Ahmad al-Kalwadhani (d.1116 AD),  Kitab al-hidaya 'ala madhhab al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbali (on Hanbali jurisprudence), probably Baghdad, Iraq, Abbasid, dated 517 AH/1123-24 AD

105 Abu al-Khattab Mahfuz ibn Ahmad al-Kalwadhani (d.1116 AD), Kitab al-hidaya 'ala madhhab al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbali (on Hanbali jurisprudence), probably Baghdad, Iraq, Abbasid, dated 517 AH/1123-24 AD

Two illuminated Qur'an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century

106 Two illuminated Qur'an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century

An illuminated Qur'an leaf in 'eastern' Kufic on vellum, Persia, 11th century

107 An illuminated Qur'an leaf in 'eastern' Kufic on vellum, Persia, 11th century

A Kashan lustre pottery inkwell, Persia, early 13th century

108 A Kashan lustre pottery inkwell, Persia, early 13th century

A large Qur'an leaf in gold Kufic script on blue vellum, Near East, North Africa or Southern Spain, 9th-10th century

109 A large Qur'an leaf in gold Kufic script on blue vellum, Near East, North Africa or Southern Spain, 9th-10th century

A Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Eastern Persia or Samarqand, Central Asia, 10th century

110 A Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Eastern Persia or Samarqand, Central Asia, 10th century

A large Nishapur calligraphic pottery dish, Eastern Persia or Samarqand, Central Asia, 10th century

111 A large Nishapur calligraphic pottery dish, Eastern Persia or Samarqand, Central Asia, 10th century

A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria or Chad, late 19th/early 20th century

113 A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria or Chad, late 19th/early 20th century

An illuminated Qur'an bifolium in Maghribi script on vellum, North Africa or Spain, 12th/13th century

114 An illuminated Qur'an bifolium in Maghribi script on vellum, North Africa or Spain, 12th/13th century

An illuminated Qur'an leaf in Maghribi script on pink paper, North Africa or Andalusia, late 12th/early 13th century

115 An illuminated Qur'an leaf in Maghribi script on pink paper, North Africa or Andalusia, late 12th/early 13th century

Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Ayyub al-Ta'i al-Andalusi ibn Muda, a poem on the characteristics of human beings, horses and camels, Andalusia or North Africa, dated Muharram 677 AH/June 1278 AD

116 Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Ayyub al-Ta'i al-Andalusi ibn Muda, a poem on the characteristics of human beings, horses and camels, Andalusia or North Africa, dated Muharram 677 AH/June 1278 AD

A Timurid set of silver-gilt horse trappings, Persia, 15th century

117 A Timurid set of silver-gilt horse trappings, Persia, 15th century

A hawking drum, made from the finial of an Aqqoyunlu turban helmet, Eastern Anatolia or Central Asia, 15th century

118 A hawking drum, made from the finial of an Aqqoyunlu turban helmet, Eastern Anatolia or Central Asia, 15th century

A pair of Seljuk gold bracelets, Persia, Khurasan, 12th century

119 A pair of Seljuk gold bracelets, Persia, Khurasan, 12th century

A large nielloed silver ewer, Persia or Central Asia, 12th/13th century

120 A large nielloed silver ewer, Persia or Central Asia, 12th/13th century

Abu 'Abdullah al-Quda'i (d.1062 AD), Kitab shihab al-akhbar (on Prophetic traditions), copied by 'Ali ibn Sharwan ibn 'Ali al-Qazwini, probably Iraq, late Ilkhanid or early Jalayirid, dated 10 Shawal 741 AH/5 April 1341 AD

121 Abu 'Abdullah al-Quda'i (d.1062 AD), Kitab shihab al-akhbar (on Prophetic traditions), copied by 'Ali ibn Sharwan ibn 'Ali al-Qazwini, probably Iraq, late Ilkhanid or early Jalayirid, dated 10 Shawal 741 AH/5 April 1341 AD

An impressive illuminated Qur'an volume, attributable to Ya'qut al-Musta'simi, probably Baghdad, Iraq, late 13th century

122 An impressive illuminated Qur'an volume, attributable to Ya'qut al-Musta'simi, probably Baghdad, Iraq, late 13th century

An illuminated Qur'an section in muhaqqaq script on paper, Central Asia or Anatolia, circa 1300-35

123 An illuminated Qur'an section in muhaqqaq script on paper, Central Asia or Anatolia, circa 1300-35

A rare illuminated Qur'an juz' (XXV), copied by 'Asadullah Kirmani, Persia or Turkey, Timurid or Ottoman, circa 1475

124 A rare illuminated Qur'an juz' (XXV), copied by 'Asadullah Kirmani, Persia or Turkey, Timurid or Ottoman, circa 1475

A silk samite fragment with winged bulls, Central Asia, Sogdiana, 7th/8th century

125 A silk samite fragment with winged bulls, Central Asia, Sogdiana, 7th/8th century

An important Mongol 'Cloth of Gold' silk and metal thread lampas panel, Central Asia or eastern Persia, mid-13th century

126 An important Mongol 'Cloth of Gold' silk and metal thread lampas panel, Central Asia or eastern Persia, mid-13th century

A gold and silver-inlaid brass bowl, Mosul, Jazira, 13th century

127 A gold and silver-inlaid brass bowl, Mosul, Jazira, 13th century

‘Ala’-al-Din Abu’l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Abi al-Hazm al-Qarshi, known as Ibn al-Nafis (d.1288-89), Sharh tashrih Qanun Ibn Sina (A commentary on the anatomy in Al-Qanun of Ibn Sina), probably Iraq, Ilkhanid, dated 20 Sha'ban 734 AH/3 May 1334 AD

128 ‘Ala’-al-Din Abu’l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Abi al-Hazm al-Qarshi, known as Ibn al-Nafis (d.1288-89), Sharh tashrih Qanun Ibn Sina (A commentary on the anatomy in Al-Qanun of Ibn Sina), probably Iraq, Ilkhanid, dated 20 Sha'ban 734 AH/3 May 1334 AD

Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Razi (known as Rhazes or Rasis, d.925), Kitab al-iklil fi'l-tibb, a treatise on medicine and health, probably Iraq, Abbasid, dated 616 AH/1219 AD

129 Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Razi (known as Rhazes or Rasis, d.925), Kitab al-iklil fi'l-tibb, a treatise on medicine and health, probably Iraq, Abbasid, dated 616 AH/1219 AD

Two Mamluk carved marble jar stands (kilgas), Egypt, 13th/14th century

130 Two Mamluk carved marble jar stands (kilgas), Egypt, 13th/14th century

A Mamluk rug, Egypt, early 16th century

131 A Mamluk rug, Egypt, early 16th century

A rare illuminated miniature Qur’an juz' (XV), Egypt or Syria, Mamluk, 14th/15th century

132 A rare illuminated miniature Qur’an juz' (XV), Egypt or Syria, Mamluk, 14th/15th century

A fragment of a door panel with cup-bearer blazon, Syria, Mamluk, 15th century, or later

133 A fragment of a door panel with cup-bearer blazon, Syria, Mamluk, 15th century, or later

A large Mamluk brass candlestick, made for Sayf al-Din Hatim Dawadar, Egypt, circa 1500

134 A large Mamluk brass candlestick, made for Sayf al-Din Hatim Dawadar, Egypt, circa 1500

A very large Mamluk brass tray, Egypt or Syria, 14th century

135 A very large Mamluk brass tray, Egypt or Syria, 14th century

A Timurid or early Ottoman tinned copper goblet (mashrabe), Central Asia or Eastern Anatolia, late 15th century

136 A Timurid or early Ottoman tinned copper goblet (mashrabe), Central Asia or Eastern Anatolia, late 15th century

A Timurid tinned copper bowl, western Persia, circa 1500

137 A Timurid tinned copper bowl, western Persia, circa 1500

A cast brass octagonal brazier, India or Central Asia, 15th century

138 A cast brass octagonal brazier, India or Central Asia, 15th century

An illuminated miniature Qur'an section (juz' I to juz' V), Persia, possibly Herat, late Timurid, late 15th century

139 An illuminated miniature Qur'an section (juz' I to juz' V), Persia, possibly Herat, late Timurid, late 15th century

A Timurid blue and white pottery dish, Persia, probably Tabriz, 15th century

140 A Timurid blue and white pottery dish, Persia, probably Tabriz, 15th century

An embroidered robe, Persia or Central Asia, first half 14th century

141 An embroidered robe, Persia or Central Asia, first half 14th century

A turquoise-set silver and brass belt buckle, Bukhara, Central Asia, 19th century

142 A turquoise-set silver and brass belt buckle, Bukhara, Central Asia, 19th century

A Shakhrisabz suzani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th century

143 A Shakhrisabz suzani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th century

An enamelled and nielloed brass and silver-gilt binding, Central Asia, possibly Bukhara, late 19th/early 20th century

144 An enamelled and nielloed brass and silver-gilt binding, Central Asia, possibly Bukhara, late 19th/early 20th century

A North West Anatolian silk carpet, early 20th century

145 A North West Anatolian silk carpet, early 20th century

A monumental Safavid arched cuerda seca tile panel, Persia, first-quarter 16th century

146 A monumental Safavid arched cuerda seca tile panel, Persia, first-quarter 16th century

A large illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Safavid, early 16th century

147 A large illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Safavid, early 16th century

An old shepherd leaning on his staff in a landscape, signed by Mu'in Musavvir, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, dated 19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1087 AH/1676 AD

148 An old shepherd leaning on his staff in a landscape, signed by Mu'in Musavvir, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, dated 19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1087 AH/1676 AD

A bearded shaykh on a hillside, ascribed to Reza-i 'Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, dated 1035 AH/1626 AD

149 A bearded shaykh on a hillside, ascribed to Reza-i 'Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, dated 1035 AH/1626 AD