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THE SHAKERINE COLLECTION: Calligraphy in Qur’ans and other Manuscripts

Sotheby's, London

Date of the auction: 23.10.2019

50 80
1 2 3 4
Opening price Lot title
50 80
1 2 3 4
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Lot number 1
A LARGE QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST...

A LARGE QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, CIRCA 750-800 AD text...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$10,290 - US$15,435
Price realised:
£22,500
ca. US$28,940
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Lot number 2
AN ILLUMINATED QUR'AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR'AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN, 12TH CENTURY AD text: surah...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£15,000 - £25,000
ca. US$19,293 - US$32,156
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 3
A QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH...

A QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY AD text: surah...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
ca. US$5,145 - US$7,717
Price realised:
£10,000
ca. US$12,862
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Lot number 4
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, PERSIA OR MESOPOTAMIA, 11TH/12TH CENTURY AD

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, PERSIA OR MESOPOTAMIA, 11TH/12TH CENTURY AD Arabic manuscript on paper, 233...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
ca. US$19,293 - US$25,725
Price realised:
£68,750
ca. US$88,430
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Lot number 5
A FRAGMENT FROM A LARGE QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA...

A FRAGMENT FROM A LARGE QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, CIRCA...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
ca. US$6,431 - US$9,003
Price realised:
£21,250
ca. US$27,333
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Lot number 6
FORTY-FIVE FOLIOS FROM A COMMENTARY ON MALIK B. ANAS'S (D.795 AD...

FORTY-FIVE FOLIOS FROM A COMMENTARY ON MALIK B. ANAS'S (D.795 AD) AL-MUWATTA, NORTH AFRICA OR...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£24,000 - £28,000
ca. US$30,870 - US$36,015
Price realised:
£32,500
ca. US$41,803
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Lot number 7
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN, 13TH-14TH CENTURY AD text...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$12,862 - US$19,293
Price realised:
£12,500
ca. US$16,078
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Lot number 8
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ' (III), EGYPT, MAMLUK, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$12,862 - US$19,293
Price realised:
£12,500
ca. US$16,078
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Lot number 9
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (V), EGYPT, MAMLUK, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

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Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
ca. US$25,725 - US$38,587
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 10
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (II), COPIED BY ZAYN AL-‘ABIDIN B. MUHAMMAD...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (II), COPIED BY ZAYN AL-‘ABIDIN B. MUHAMMAD AL-KATIB, PERSIA, AQQOYUNLU...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
ca. US$77,175 - US$102,901
Price realised:
£75,000
ca. US$96,469
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Lot number 11
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY ‘ABD AL-LATIF AL-SAYFI UZBEK, EGYPT...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY ‘ABD AL-LATIF AL-SAYFI UZBEK, EGYPT, MAMLUK, DATED 876 AH/1472 AD...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
ca. US$77,175 - US$102,901
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 12
ABU ‘ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. ISMA’IL B. IBRAHIM AL-BUKHARI AL-JU’FI (D.870...

ABU ‘ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. ISMA’IL B. IBRAHIM AL-BUKHARI AL-JU’FI (D.870 AD), AL-JAMI’ AL-SAHIH, A...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$12,862 - US$19,293
Price realised:
£35,000
ca. US$45,019
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Lot number 13
SHAMS AL-DIN ABI ‘ABD ALLAH MUHAMMAD AL-DIHNI, KITAB AL-MU’NI FI'L-DU’AF WA...

SHAMS AL-DIN ABI ‘ABD ALLAH MUHAMMAD AL-DIHNI, KITAB AL-MU’NI FI'L-DU’AF WA BA’D AL-THIQAT, COPIED...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
ca. US$15,435 - US$23,152
Price realised:
£15,000
ca. US$19,293
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Lot number 14
SHARAF AL-DIN ABU 'ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. HASSAN AL-BUSIRI (D.1296-97 AD...

SHARAF AL-DIN ABU 'ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. HASSAN AL-BUSIRI (D.1296-97 AD), QASIDA AL-BURDA, EGYPT OR...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£24,000 - £28,000
ca. US$30,870 - US$36,015
Price realised:
£56,250
ca. US$72,352
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Lot number 15
ABU 'ALI AL-HUSAYN B. 'ABDULLAH B. AL-HASAN IBN 'ALI IBN SINA, KNOWN AS...

ABU 'ALI AL-HUSAYN B. 'ABDULLAH B. AL-HASAN IBN 'ALI IBN SINA, KNOWN AS AVICENNA (D.1037 AD), KITAB...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£15,000 - £25,000
ca. US$19,293 - US$32,156
Price realised:
£27,500
ca. US$35,372
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Lot number 16
AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE OCTAGONAL QUR’AN, COPIED BY MUHAMMAD IBN AL-HAJJ...

AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE OCTAGONAL QUR’AN, COPIED BY MUHAMMAD IBN AL-HAJJ MUHAMMAD B. MUHAMMAD...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
ca. US$25,725 - US$38,587
Price realised:
£25,000
ca. US$32,156
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Lot number 17
A MONUMENTAL ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, MID-16TH CENTURY

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Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
ca. US$257,252 - US$385,879
Price realised:
£735,000
ca. US$945,404
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Lot number 18
TWO QUR’AN LEAVES IN BIHARI SCRIPT, INDIA, SULTANATE, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY

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Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$1,929 - US$2,572
Price realised:
£3,750
ca. US$4,823
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Lot number 19
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY MUHAMMAD AMIN AL-KASHMIRI B. MIR SHAH...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY MUHAMMAD AMIN AL-KASHMIRI B. MIR SHAH MUHAMMAD B. MIR AHMAD KHATIB...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£12,000 - £18,000
ca. US$15,435 - US$23,152
Price realised:
£15,000
ca. US$19,293
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Lot number 20
AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE QUR’AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 17TH CENTURY

AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE QUR’AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 17TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 241...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
ca. US$1,929 - US$3,215
Price realised:
£3,500
ca. US$4,501
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Lot number 21
AN ILLUMINATED COLLECTION OF PRAYERS, INCLUDING DALA’IL AL-KHAYRAT, COPIED...

AN ILLUMINATED COLLECTION OF PRAYERS, INCLUDING DALA’IL AL-KHAYRAT, COPIED BY AHMAD IBN AMIRZADE...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,572 - US$3,858
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$3,215
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Lot number 22
A MINIATURE ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, INDIA, MUGHAL, 17TH CENTURY

A MINIATURE ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, INDIA, MUGHAL, 17TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 465 leaves...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
ca. US$6,431 - US$10,290
Price realised:
£16,250
ca. US$20,901
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Lot number 23
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (I), PERSIA OR TURKEY, SAFAVID OR OTTOMAN...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (I), PERSIA OR TURKEY, SAFAVID OR OTTOMAN, 16TH/17TH CENTURY surah...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
ca. US$5,145 - US$7,717
Price realised:
£5,000
ca. US$6,431
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Lot number 24
PIR MUHAMMAD IBN PIRI AHMAD B. KHALIL, KITAB ANIS AL-'ARIFIN, ON POETRY...

PIR MUHAMMAD IBN PIRI AHMAD B. KHALIL, KITAB ANIS AL-'ARIFIN, ON POETRY, TURKEY, OTTOMAN, DATED 995...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£15,000 - £25,000
ca. US$19,293 - US$32,156
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 25
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY SULEYMAN, STUDENT OF SELANIKI, TURKEY...

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, COPIED BY SULEYMAN, STUDENT OF SELANIKI, TURKEY, OTTOMAN, CIRCA 1600 Arabic...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$10,290 - US$15,435
Price realised:
£20,000
ca. US$25,725
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Lot number 26
MEHMED IBN ALI SIPAHIZADE BURSAWI, AWDAH AL-MASALIK ILA MA'RIFAT AL-BULDAN...

MEHMED IBN ALI SIPAHIZADE BURSAWI, AWDAH AL-MASALIK ILA MA'RIFAT AL-BULDAN WA A-MAMALIK, A...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$12,862 - US$19,293
Price realised:
£32,500
ca. US$41,803
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Lot number 27
AN EXCEPTIONAL ILLUMINATED QUR’AN, PERSIA, SAFAVID, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY

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Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
ca. US$102,901 - US$154,351
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 28
AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE QUR’AN, COPIED BY QUDRAT ALLAH B. AHMED HIRASI...

AN ILLUMINATED MINIATURE QUR’AN, COPIED BY QUDRAT ALLAH B. AHMED HIRASI, PERSIA, SAFAVID, DATED 961...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
ca. US$6,431 - US$10,290
Price realised:
£10,000
ca. US$12,862
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Lot number 29
SHARAF AL-DIN ABU 'ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. HASSAN AL-BUSIRI (D.1296-97 AD...

SHARAF AL-DIN ABU 'ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD B. HASSAN AL-BUSIRI (D.1296-97 AD), QASIDA AL-BURDA, PERSIA...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
ca. US$5,145 - US$7,717
Price realised:
£25,000
ca. US$32,156
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Lot number 30
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (XXV), TURKEY, OTTOMAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY

AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN JUZ (XXV), TURKEY, OTTOMAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY surah Fussilat (XLI...

Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2019
Estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
ca. US$32,156 - US$45,019
Price realised:
£30,000
ca. US$38,587
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