19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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TWO ILLUSTRATED LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A JAMI’S YUSUF WA ZULAIKHA SERIES: YUSUF IN THE WELL
Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
TWO ILLUSTRATED LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A JAMI’S YUSUF WA ZULAIKHA SERIES: YUSUF IN THE WELL
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
Persian poetry manuscripts on wove paper, each folio with 5ll. of black ink nasta'liq script to the page, the text divided into two parallel columns, set in cloudbands against a gold ground, the centre of each folio illustrated with a polychrome gouache depicting pivotal moments in the story of the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)'s life, firstly when his brothers leave him in the well and secondly when he is pulled out of the well sold to Egyptian merchants, in the first illustration the Prophet is visited by a winged angel, in both illustrations the Prophet is portrayed with a golden halo, testament to his holy nature, pasted on cream-coloured woven paper sheets and in off-white silk-lined mounts.
Each folio 17cm x 9cm, 28cm x 18.5cm including the mount
Estimated at £200 - £300
TWO ILLUSTRATED LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A JAMI’S YUSUF WA ZULAIKHA SERIES: YUSUF IN THE WELL
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
Persian poetry manuscripts on wove paper, each folio with 5ll. of black ink nasta'liq script to the page, the text divided into two parallel columns, set in cloudbands against a gold ground, the centre of each folio illustrated with a polychrome gouache depicting pivotal moments in the story of the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)'s life, firstly when his brothers leave him in the well and secondly when he is pulled out of the well sold to Egyptian merchants, in the first illustration the Prophet is visited by a winged angel, in both illustrations the Prophet is portrayed with a golden halo, testament to his holy nature, pasted on cream-coloured woven paper sheets and in off-white silk-lined mounts.
Each folio 17cm x 9cm, 28cm x 18.5cm including the mount
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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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
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18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
