19th Jun, 2025 12:00

Arts of India and the Islamic Lands

 
Lot 73
 


Lot 73 - HAJJ MEMORABILIA: TWO CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED HAJJ CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRINTS
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HAJJ MEMORABILIA: TWO CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED HAJJ CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRINTS
Turkey and Egypt, 20th century 

HAJJ MEMORABILIA: TWO CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED HAJJ CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRINTS
Turkey and Egypt, 20th century
Comprising two colour-printed certificates of the holy pilgrimage (hajj) to the Muslim sacred sites of Mecca and Medina, each in horizontal format, slightly different in size, both featuring a similar composition presenting large panoramic front and aerial views of the Masjid al-Haram with Ka’ba at its centre, the Prophet's minbar (pulpit) from which the first Islamic sermon was given, and the courtyard of the Prophet's mosque; three printed views of Mecca and the Masjid al-Haram, including a 1960s - 1970s reproduction of the aerial view of Mecca by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737 - 1831) titled in Turkish Mekke'nin Umumi Görünüşü; and another chromolithograph with a funeral procession on camel's back, 'Ali's sword Zulfiqar hanging on the side of the camel. (6)
The largest certificate 47.5cm x 69cm
The largest print 46cm x 63.5cm

Sold for £295


 
HAJJ MEMORABILIA: TWO CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED HAJJ CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRINTS
Turkey and Egypt, 20th century
Comprising two colour-printed certificates of the holy pilgrimage (hajj) to the Muslim sacred sites of Mecca and Medina, each in horizontal format, slightly different in size, both featuring a similar composition presenting large panoramic front and aerial views of the Masjid al-Haram with Ka’ba at its centre, the Prophet's minbar (pulpit) from which the first Islamic sermon was given, and the courtyard of the Prophet's mosque; three printed views of Mecca and the Masjid al-Haram, including a 1960s - 1970s reproduction of the aerial view of Mecca by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737 - 1831) titled in Turkish Mekke'nin Umumi Görünüşü; and another chromolithograph with a funeral procession on camel's back, 'Ali's sword Zulfiqar hanging on the side of the camel. (6)
The largest certificate 47.5cm x 69cm
The largest print 46cm x 63.5cm

Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025

Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique. 

Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973. 

Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day. 

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