28th Oct, 2024 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
197
AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QUR’AN
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QUR’AN
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 308.ff. with 2 fly-leaves, with 15ll. of black ink naskh script to the page, the illuminated and polychrome-painted opening bifolio and colophon decorated with typical motifs of Ottoman 19th-century manuscripts such as fleshy foliage, flower petals, rosettes sprays, large drop-shaped medallions in-filled with stylised blossoms, and vegetal sprays on the borders, all set against a burnished gold ground, sura headings in white on gold, ayat markers as gold roundels, full diacritics, catchwords, text amendments in red ink, illuminated marginal markers as composite flowers, the text set within black and red rules, the colophon with the calligrapher's name, Seyyed Mohammad Wasef, and the reciters' names, Mir Seyyed Mohammad Shaker and Abu al-Wasef, in a typical Ottoman tooled brown calf leather binding with flap on one side and cusped gilt arabesque medallions on each side.
11cm x 6cm the text panel
17cm x 10.5cm the folio
Sold for £1,599
AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN QUR’AN
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 308.ff. with 2 fly-leaves, with 15ll. of black ink naskh script to the page, the illuminated and polychrome-painted opening bifolio and colophon decorated with typical motifs of Ottoman 19th-century manuscripts such as fleshy foliage, flower petals, rosettes sprays, large drop-shaped medallions in-filled with stylised blossoms, and vegetal sprays on the borders, all set against a burnished gold ground, sura headings in white on gold, ayat markers as gold roundels, full diacritics, catchwords, text amendments in red ink, illuminated marginal markers as composite flowers, the text set within black and red rules, the colophon with the calligrapher's name, Seyyed Mohammad Wasef, and the reciters' names, Mir Seyyed Mohammad Shaker and Abu al-Wasef, in a typical Ottoman tooled brown calf leather binding with flap on one side and cusped gilt arabesque medallions on each side.
11cm x 6cm the text panel
17cm x 10.5cm the folio
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 28th Oct, 2024
Following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this June, our Islamic and Indian Art department is pleased to present their upcoming auction, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, which is now live on our website. The auction is taking place on Monday 28th October and features a curated selection of over 200 artworks showcasing the mesmerising artistic variety and kaleidoscopic cultural heritage of these distant lands. From the Mediterranean shores, Near and Middle East, the Iranian plateau, all the way to Central and South Asia, the lots in the sale cover a span of over ten centuries of outstanding artistic achievements.
For any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our us at, info@azcaauctions.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Viewing
Viewing will take place at the following address:
Azca Auctions
188R Hammersmith Road
London, W6 7DJ
Viewing Times:
Saturday 19th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 20th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Monday 21st Oct- 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 22nd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 23rd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Thursday 24th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Friday 25th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Saturday 26th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 27th Oct - 11am - 4pm
The sale will take place on Monday October 28th at 12pm GMT (London)
