• An illuminated miniature Qur’an, copied by ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ashur, Persia, Qajar, dated 1235 AH/1819-20 AD 1819 - 1820
  • Handicrafts and classics, Calligraphy, manuscript
  • 6.7 * 10.2 cm
  • Arabic manuscript on paper, 173 leaves, 21 lines to the page, written in black naskh, ruled in black and gold, verses separated by gold and polychrome rosettes, surah headings in red cursive against a gold ground withing polychrome cartouches, juz and hizb markers in the margins, f.1b and f.2a with a polychrome and gold illumination, f.2b and f.3a with gold and polychrome floral border, in a lacquer binding
Estimation
£5,000
6,545 USD
- £8,000
10,471 USD
Realized Price
£6,930
9,071 USD
6.615%
Artwork Description

‘Abdullah Ibn 'Ashur was a well-known naskh calligrapher of the early Qajar period, known particularly for his numerous signed manuscripts and Qur’ans. He was from Runnan, near Isfahan where he lived and worked. His hundred and first Qur'an was allegedly written in Isfahan to be presented to Fath 'Ali Shah in 1815. His recorded work is dated between 1786 and 1820 AD. Another Qur'an copied by him sold in these rooms, 9 April 2014, lot 46.
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