Subasta 17
FINE ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
Por Apollo Art Auctions
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Lunes, 28.4.25, 11:00
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Apollo Art Auctions is pleased to present our forthcoming sale, Fine Islamic and Indian Art, now live on our website. Taking place on Monday 28th April at 11am, during London?s much-anticipated Islamic Art Week, this carefully curated auction features over 250 lots celebrating the artistic splendour, spiritual depth, and cross-cultural dialogues that shaped the Islamic and Indian worlds. From the opulent courts of the Mughals and Ottomans to the intellectual and spiritual centres of Safavid Persia, the sale spans over a millennium of creativity. Highlights range from finely illuminated manuscripts and calligraphic panels to intricately carved jade amulets, architectural fragments, and richly inlaid furniture. Covering a broad geographic reach?from the Mediterranean and the Middle East to the Iranian plateau, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent?this sale offers collectors an opportunity to engage with the diverse visual languages and artistic traditions of these remarkable regions. For further details or specific enquiries, please contact our Islamic Art Department at islamicart@apolloauctions.com. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. We look forward to welcoming you to the sale!
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LOTE 190:
AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS, DU'A'
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Precio inicial:
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Precio estimado :
£1 600 - £1 800
Comisión de la casa de subasta: 29%
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AN ILLUMINATED OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS, DU'A'
Ottoman Turkey, Ca. Late 18th – early 19th century AD. An Arabic manuscript on paper, 90 leaves plus flyleaves, with 15 lines to the page written in a clear naskh script in black ink, some important words and invocations picked out in red or gold, gold rosettes between verses, sura headings in white thuluth script on gold banners, polychrome and gold floral illumination at the beginning of sections. Opening bifolio with finely executed illuminated headpiece with palmettes and floral scrolls in gold and polychrome against a blue ground. Two finely painted architectural illustrations of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina and the Raw??ah (tomb chamber), shown with domes, lamps, minbar and cenotaphs, executed in ink, gouache and gold. In contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco binding with central lobed medallions and cornerpieces filled with arabesques, fore-edge flap, and inner doublures decorated with block-stamped paper. A devotional manuscript containing a selection of well-known prayers, supplications, and praises of the Prophet Muhammad, including the Dal??il al-Khayr?t and other litanies (awr?d), commonly used for personal piety and spiritual merit. The illustrations of Medina suggest a focus on devotional pilgrimage and veneration of the Prophet.Size: 160mm x 120mm; Weight: 260gProvenance: Previous property of a UK based Islamic art professional. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
