Arts of the Islamic World and India

Arts of the Islamic World and India

Arts of the Islamic World and India

Arts of the Islamic World and India

17 April - 24 April 2024 • London

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A Qur'an leaf in gold Kufic script on vellum, Near East, 10th century

1 A Qur'an leaf in gold Kufic script on vellum, Near East, 10th century

A large Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th/10th century

2 A large Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th/10th century

A Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum from the Mushaf al-Hadinah, The 'Nurse's Qur'an', copied by 'Ali al-Warraq, Kairouan, North Africa, 410 AH/1020 AD

3 A Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum from the Mushaf al-Hadinah, The 'Nurse's Qur'an', copied by 'Ali al-Warraq, Kairouan, North Africa, 410 AH/1020 AD

A Fatimid carved marble finial, North Africa, 11th/12th century

4 A Fatimid carved marble finial, North Africa, 11th/12th century

A Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Persia, 10th century

6 A Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Persia, 10th century

A monumental Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, Near East or North Africa, circa 850-950 AD

7 A monumental Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, Near East or North Africa, circa 850-950 AD

A Khurasan silver and copper-inlaid bronze ewer, North Eastern Persia, late 12th/early 13th century

8 A Khurasan silver and copper-inlaid bronze ewer, North Eastern Persia, late 12th/early 13th century

An illuminated Qur’an section in Eastern Kufic script with commentary, Khurasan or Central Asia, Ghaznavid, late 11th/early 12th century

9 An illuminated Qur’an section in Eastern Kufic script with commentary, Khurasan or Central Asia, Ghaznavid, late 11th/early 12th century

An illuminated Qur'an bifolium in eastern Kufic script on paper, Persia or Iraq, 11th/12th century

10 An illuminated Qur'an bifolium in eastern Kufic script on paper, Persia or Iraq, 11th/12th century

A Qur'an leaf in eastern Kufic script on paper, Persia, 11th/12th century

11 A Qur'an leaf in eastern Kufic script on paper, Persia, 11th/12th century

A large Khurasan bronze lampstand, Eastern Persia, 12th century

12 A large Khurasan bronze lampstand, Eastern Persia, 12th century

A small Nishapur calligraphic dish, Central Asia, 10th century

13 A small Nishapur calligraphic dish, Central Asia, 10th century

A large illuminated Qur'an leaf in muhaqqaq script on paper, Egypt, Mamluk, mid-14th century

14 A large illuminated Qur'an leaf in muhaqqaq script on paper, Egypt, Mamluk, mid-14th century

A fragmentary Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Persia, 10th century

15 A fragmentary Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Persia, 10th century

A Qur'an bifolium in muhaqqaq script on paper, Anatolia or Central Asia, circa 1300-35

16 A Qur'an bifolium in muhaqqaq script on paper, Anatolia or Central Asia, circa 1300-35

Two calligraphic Zilij pottery tiles, North Africa, 13th/14th century

17 Two calligraphic Zilij pottery tiles, North Africa, 13th/14th century

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

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

A bifolium from the ‘Five Surahs’ manuscript, copied by Abu Muhammad Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah Tabrizi, Persia or Mesopotamia, probably Baghdad, Jalayrid, circa 1370

19 A bifolium from the ‘Five Surahs’ manuscript, copied by Abu Muhammad Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah Tabrizi, Persia or Mesopotamia, probably Baghdad, Jalayrid, circa 1370

A rare Ilkhanid carved stone roundel, Persia, 14th century

20 A rare Ilkhanid carved stone roundel, Persia, 14th century

A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile Iran, circa 1300

21 A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile Iran, circa 1300

A large Mamluk enamelled glass beaker, probably Syria, 14th century

22 A large Mamluk enamelled glass beaker, probably Syria, 14th century

A calligraphic carved wood beam, Persia, 15th century

24 A calligraphic carved wood beam, Persia, 15th century

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami’s Khamsa: Bahram Gur demonstrates his hunting prowess by shooting a lion and onager with one arrow, Persia, probably Shiraz, Timurid, circa 1430-40

25 An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami’s Khamsa: Bahram Gur demonstrates his hunting prowess by shooting a lion and onager with one arrow, Persia, probably Shiraz, Timurid, circa 1430-40

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi’s Shahnameh: Rustam killing the White Div, Persia, Shiraz, Safavid, circa 1560-80

26 An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi’s Shahnameh: Rustam killing the White Div, Persia, Shiraz, Safavid, circa 1560-80

An illuminated album page with calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali, Bukhara, circa 1530-45

27 An illuminated album page with calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali, Bukhara, circa 1530-45

An illustrated and illuminated leaf from the Shah Isma'il II manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh, ascribed to the artist Siyavush, Persia, Qazwin, Safavid, circa 1577

28 An illustrated and illuminated leaf from the Shah Isma'il II manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh, ascribed to the artist Siyavush, Persia, Qazwin, Safavid, circa 1577

A portrait of a princely youth in a landscape, signed by (Muhammad) Mu'min, Persia, Safavid, Isfahan, circa 1650

29 A portrait of a princely youth in a landscape, signed by (Muhammad) Mu'min, Persia, Safavid, Isfahan, circa 1650

An illuminated frontispiece from a manuscript of Qazi Nurallah Shushtari's Majalis al-Mu'minin, Persia, Safavid, 17th century

30 An illuminated frontispiece from a manuscript of Qazi Nurallah Shushtari's Majalis al-Mu'minin, Persia, Safavid, 17th century

Two warriors in combat, Persia, Isfahan or Qazvin, Safavid, late 16th/early 17th century

31 Two warriors in combat, Persia, Isfahan or Qazvin, Safavid, late 16th/early 17th century

An illuminated and illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran: Badi' al-Zaman Mirza and Muzaffar Husayn Mirza Receive Muqi Beg and Shuja Beg in Herat, following the death of their father, Sultan-Husayn Mirza, attributable to Mu'in Musavvir, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1686-90 AD

32 An illuminated and illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Tarikh-i Jahangusha-yi Khaqan Sahibqiran: Badi' al-Zaman Mirza and Muzaffar Husayn Mirza Receive Muqi Beg and Shuja Beg in Herat, following the death of their father, Sultan-Husayn Mirza, attributable to Mu'in Musavvir, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1686-90 AD

A monumental cut-steel processional standard ('alam), signed by Mir Taj al-Din, Persia, Safavid, dated 1122 AH/1710-11 AD

33 A monumental cut-steel processional standard ('alam), signed by Mir Taj al-Din, Persia, Safavid, dated 1122 AH/1710-11 AD

A Safavid silk sash, Persia, 17th/18th century

34 A Safavid silk sash, Persia, 17th/18th century

An important illuminated miniature Qur’an, copied by Ali ibn Abd al-Karim al-Samri al-Basri, India, Agra, Mughal, dated 982 AH/1574-1575 AD

35 An important illuminated miniature Qur’an, copied by Ali ibn Abd al-Karim al-Samri al-Basri, India, Agra, Mughal, dated 982 AH/1574-1575 AD

An important illuminated album of nasta‘liq calligraphy by Mir Ali, Central Asia, Bukhara, dated 950 AH/1543 AD, with imperial Mughal library notes and inscriptions by the emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan

36 An important illuminated album of nasta‘liq calligraphy by Mir Ali, Central Asia, Bukhara, dated 950 AH/1543 AD, with imperial Mughal library notes and inscriptions by the emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan

Christ nimbed in glory surrounded by disciples in a classical interior, India, Mughal or Deccan, mid-17th century; on a double-sided album page with calligraphy on the verso by the royal calligrapher Muhammad Husayn Zarin Qalam, Mughal, circa 1580-1600

37 Christ nimbed in glory surrounded by disciples in a classical interior, India, Mughal or Deccan, mid-17th century; on a double-sided album page with calligraphy on the verso by the royal calligrapher Muhammad Husayn Zarin Qalam, Mughal, circa 1580-1600

A double-sided illustrated folio from the De Luynes Album: recto with a prince hawking, verso with a prince holding court, attributed to the artist Paras, India, Mughal, circa 1590-1600

38 A double-sided illustrated folio from the De Luynes Album: recto with a prince hawking, verso with a prince holding court, attributed to the artist Paras, India, Mughal, circa 1590-1600

A panoramic scroll with a view of the Red Fort at Agra, seen from the far side of the Yamuna river, India, circa 1800

39 A panoramic scroll with a view of the Red Fort at Agra, seen from the far side of the Yamuna river, India, circa 1800

A gathering of angels on a terrace, possibly an illustration of a Falnama subject, India, Deccan, Golconda or Bidar, early 18th century

40 A gathering of angels on a terrace, possibly an illustration of a Falnama subject, India, Deccan, Golconda or Bidar, early 18th century

Cornelis de Bruyn (d.1727 AD), A panoramic view of Isfahan, Amsterdam, circa 1718

41 Cornelis de Bruyn (d.1727 AD), A panoramic view of Isfahan, Amsterdam, circa 1718

A maiden resting in a landscape, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1656-80

42 A maiden resting in a landscape, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1656-80

A youth in a white robe holding a wine flask and cup, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1600-10, on a double-sided album leaf with calligraphy on the reverse by the Persian master Malik al-Daylami, Persia, mid-16th century

43 A youth in a white robe holding a wine flask and cup, Persia, Isfahan, Safavid, circa 1600-10, on a double-sided album leaf with calligraphy on the reverse by the Persian master Malik al-Daylami, Persia, mid-16th century

A group of eight calligraphic pottery tiles, Persia, Safavid, second half 17th century

44 A group of eight calligraphic pottery tiles, Persia, Safavid, second half 17th century

A Safavid calligraphic cuerda seca pottery tile, Persia, 17th century

45 A Safavid calligraphic cuerda seca pottery tile, Persia, 17th century

A rare Safavid silk tomb cover, Persia, dated 1110 AH/1698-99 AD

46 A rare Safavid silk tomb cover, Persia, dated 1110 AH/1698-99 AD

A small illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Qajar, late 19th century

47 A small illuminated Qur'an, Persia, Qajar, late 19th century

Hafiz (d.1390), Diwan, copied by Rashid al-Din Bigdeli, Tehran, Persia, Qajar, dated Ramadan 1290 AH/October-November 1873 AD

48 Hafiz (d.1390), Diwan, copied by Rashid al-Din Bigdeli, Tehran, Persia, Qajar, dated Ramadan 1290 AH/October-November 1873 AD

A portrait of Mirza Husayn Khan Mu'taman al-Mulk, Persia, Qajar, early 20th century

49 A portrait of Mirza Husayn Khan Mu'taman al-Mulk, Persia, Qajar, early 20th century

A set of six Coalport plates made for Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar, England, dated 1290 AH/1873-74 AD

50 A set of six Coalport plates made for Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar, England, dated 1290 AH/1873-74 AD