Lot 31
An illuminated calligraphic panel incorporating the names of the Prophets and verses of the Qur'an probably Northern Caucasus, late 19th Century
2 April 2009, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,680 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn illuminated calligraphic panel incorporating the names of the Prophets and verses of the Qur'an
probably Northern Caucasus, late 19th Century
probably Northern Caucasus, late 19th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, central medallion with the saying 'This is from the grace of my Lord' written in bold thuluth in black ink, flanked by small roundels each containing the name of a Prophet, lower panels with circular segments and cornerpieces containing verses from the Qur'an, interspersed with palmettes in the classical style, inner and outer margins richly decorated with intertwining floral and vegetal motifs in colours and gold, framed
540 x 458 mm.
540 x 458 mm.
Footnotes
Text:
Top left and top right: sura II, al-Baqarah, verse 268; bottom left and bottom right: sura V, al-Ma'idah, verse 88; main large medallion: sura XXVII, al-Naml, verse 40; three panels below, left to right: sura CIII, al-Asr, verse 3; sura III, al-Imran, verse 103; sura CIII, al-Asr, verse 3.