Works on Paper from the Islamic and Near Eastern Worlds

ƟA Qur’anic Hizb, copied by Mullah Mahmoud ad-Din al-Dimashqi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Near East, possibly Ottoman Levant, nineteenth cen...

ƟTaqi al-Din ibn al-Ma'ruf, Al-Kawakib al-Durriyya fi wadh' al-Bankamat al-Dawriyya, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on polished paper [probably...

ƟThe Caliphs, a group of enamel copper roundels [probably Ottoman Turkey, late nineteenth century] four loose gilt enamel roundels on copper, good...

“Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” calligraphic panel, in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, c. 1880] single leaf, depict...

A Balkan Gentleman in Turkish costume, original illustration on paper [probably UK, c. 1890] single folio, depicting a standing Balkan gentleman i...

ƟFin Asla’ha (The Art of Weaponry), in Ottoman Turkish and Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [Ottoman Turkey, dated 1321 AH (1903 AD)] single ...

ƟA Fine Ottoman Hilya, signed Haj' Ahmad, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on paper [Ottoman Turkey, dated 1353 AH (1934 AD)] single leaf, text p...

ƟAbu-Hassan Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Musawi, known as ‘al-Sharif al-Radi’, Takhlis al-Bayan fi Majazat al-Qur'an, or ‘Mujazat al-Radi’, in the ha...

ƟSa’d ibn Mansur ibn Kammuna, Kitab Talkhis li’bab al-Mantiq wa Khulasa al-Hakima (summary on logic), in Arabic, manuscript on thick buff paper [A...

ƟShams al-din Muhammad bin Muzaffar al-din al-Khatibi al-Khalkhali, Tahweel al-Seneen l’Muwalid al-Khatibi (a work on horoscopes), in Arabic, deco...

Timurid Qur'an, copied by Mahmoud bin Suleyman, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on polished paper [Timurid Persia, dated 899 AH (1494 AD)] 389 l...

ƟAbu Ali al-Husayn ibn ‘Abdallah Ibn Sina, known as ‘Avicenna’, Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat (Hints and Indications, a treatise on logic, physics, ph...

ƟEuclid. Elementa Geometrica, translation into Arabic ascribed to Nasir ad-Din Tusi, illuminated manuscript on fine polished paper [Timurid Persia...

ƟCalligraphic quatrain signed Mir' Ali, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, first half of sixteenth century] single leaf, s...

ƟCalligraphic quatrain signed Ahmad al-Husayni, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, second half of sixteenth century] singl...

ƟKitab al-Bayan (A commentary on Shi'a Jurispudence), signed by Ali bin Shahib Al-Din, in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, d...

Sa'adi and the wise men, probably from the Bustan'e Sa'adi, with a frontispiece decoration to the reverse, illuminated miniature on polished paper...

ƟZayn al-Din Sayyed Isma'il ibn Husayn Gorgani (or al-Jurjani), Zakhireh'i Kharazmshahi (encyclopedia of medical sciences), in Farsi, decorated ma...

Ardeshir stabbing Ardavan (the last Parthian king), leaf from an illuminated manuscript copy of Firdawsi's Shahnameh, in Farsi, illuminated miniat...

ƟSa'd al-Din Mas'ud ibn 'Umar al-Taftazani, Al-Mutawwal Sharh Takhlis al-Qazwini, signed by Hedayat'ullah bin Inayat'ulla al-Hussayni al-Isfahani,...

ƟMullah Najm al-Din Abdullah bin Shahab al-Din Yazdi, Hashi'ye Tahna'yib al-Mantiq (a treatise on Fiqh and logic), copied by Haj' Hasan Nishabouri...

ƟIbn Abu Bakr bin Ahmad al-Mustafi Qazvini, Nuhzat al-Qulub (the pleasure of hearts), in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia (p...

Ornithological drawings on a manuscript leaf, probably from a dispersed copy of Qazwini’s Aja’ib al-Makhluqat, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on...

ƟAsma'ul Allah wa Husni wa un'Nabi (the names of God and Prophet Muhamad), in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [Near East, possibly Safavid P...

ƟJalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known as ‘Molavi’, extracts and commentaries, in Arabic translation from Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safa...

Pair of Safavid miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts on heavy card, album leaves [Safavid Persia, mid- to late eighteenth century] two lea...

ƟKhawja Shams ud-Din Muhammah Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazaliyyat, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, dated Raj...

An illuminated border, originally part of a fine Qajar miniature painting, on card [Qajar Persia, c. 1820] single cut-out leaf, comprising only ...

A Qajar Portrait, with European influences, painting on paper [Qajar Persia, c. 1850] single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gilt, de...

Collection of 8 calligraphic panels, in Farsi, illuminated manuscripts on paper [Qajar Persia, nineteenth century] group of 8 leaves, comprising: ...

ƟMuhammad Hussayn al-Isfahani, known as ‘Salik’, a royal Qajar Prayer Book, in Arabic with interlinear translation to Farsi, illuminated manuscrip...

ƟA collection of forty Shi’a Hadith, copied in verse, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on thick polished paper [Qajar Persia, dated Jumada al-Than...

Portraits of Nassir ad-Din and Muzzaffer ad-Din Shah Qajar, miniature paintings on bone mounted to nineteenth century cushions [Qajar Persia, last...

Pair of miniature paintings from Firdawsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings), one of these depicting Rustam, in Farsi, illuminated manuscripts on paper [...

Zal meets Rudabeh, scene from the Shahnameh, relief painting on gesso mounted on heavy card [probably Qajar Persia, c. 1890] single leaf, ink and ...

ƟZayn ul-Abidin Maragha’i, Siyahatname-yi Ibrahim Beg (The Travels of Ibrahim Beg), copied by Muhammad Muhammad Abbadi, in Farsi, illuminated manu...

Painting of Cyrus the Great, painted by carpet designer Taqi Zadeh, Persian painting on board [Berlin, dated 1919] single leaf, depicting the rule...

ƟMuhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi, known as ‘Firishta’, Tarikh-i Firishta, signed by Aref Shah Nuri Hosein Shahi, in Farsi, illuminated manusc...

ƟMuhammad Ghaffari, Nigaristan (a History of Islam), in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Mughal India, mid-eighteenth century] single volum...

ƟMughal Qur’an, copied entirely on 31 leaves, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on fine polished paper [India (possibly Kashmir), c. 1780] 31 leav...

ƟKhawja Shams ud-Din Muhammad Hafez’e Shirazi, known as ‘Hafez’, Ghazalliyat (Collected Poems), in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Qajar P...

ƟAbdul Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi, known as “Ferdowsi”, Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), section relating to Kamus Kashani, in Farsi, illuminated manuscrip...

Monumentally large pictorial lacquered board, once used as a book binding [Qajar Persia or possibly India, c. 1860] single vast board, possibly de...

ƟA fine Kashmiri Qur'an, copied by Mullah Abd'ullah Shah al-Ma'ruf ibn Haghayegh, in Arabic with Farsi translation, illuminated manuscript on poli...

Fine miniature painting of Mecca, illuminated miniature on bone [India (probably Delhi), c. 1890] single miniature painted on oval panel, depictin...

Portrait of Emperor Homayoun, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Mughal school [India (probably Rajasthan region), c. 1700] single leaf, ink a...

Vilaval Ragini, Nur Jahan with two attendants in waiting, Indian miniature painting on card, Deccani school [India (Deccan), c. 1750] single leaf,...

Opium smoking scene, illuminated miniature on paper, possibly Kishangarh school [Mughal India, early nineteenth century] single leaf, gouache on p...

A Prince and Princess seated in a chamber with a hugga, illuminated Indian miniature on card, Kangra school [India (Himchal Pradesh), c. 1810] sin...

A Sikh Procession, miniature painting on thick paper [India (probably Punjab region), c. 1900] single leaf, depicting a Sikh procession with one i...

Manik Prahbu Maharaj, illuminated painting on card, Sikh influences [India (possibly Rajasthan), last quarter of nineteenth century] single leaf, ...

The Dancing Gopis, Indian miniature on card, Mewar school [India (Rajasthan), c. 1830] single leaf, ink and gouache on card heightened in gilt, de...

Soldier on horseback guarding palace grounds, miniature painting on card, Pahari school with European influence [Northern India, c. 1840] single l...

Portrait of a Maharajah holding a flower, possibly Bhim Singh of Marwar, Indian miniature on card [India (Rajasthan, possibly Kota), c. 1840] sing...

An erotic sketch, pencil drawing on paper, Kishangarh school [India (Rajasthan), first half of nineteenth century] single leaf, depicting two love...

Shiva and Parvati on a tiger-skin rug, miniature painting on card, Pahari school [India (Himchal Pradesh), c. 1850] single leaf, depicting Shiva a...

Portrait of a Lal Scholar, fine Indian miniature painting on mica [India (Bihar state, Patha), c. 1850] single mica sheet, painted in bright and b...

Raja holding out a flower, Indian miniature painting on card [Mughal India, c. 1870] single leaf, depicting a Mughal ruler holding out a flower, w...

Portrait of Bhae Puran Singh, as a young Sikh Lady, Indian miniature painting on card [India (probably Punjab), c. 1890] single leaf, ink and goua...

A pair of contemporary calligraphic paintings, on canvas, signed Omar Emri () [possibly Egypt, c. 1980] two paintings on canvas, both with stylise...