Auction Preview: Arts of Islam and India at Ader, Paris, June 26
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What: Arts of Islam and IndiaWhere: Ader, Room 7 - Hotel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009, ParisWhen: June 26, 1:30 PMPublic Viewing: June 25, 11h to 18h, June 26, 11h to 12hTop Lots at the Sale:— “Vase with floral decoration,” Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, circaAuction Preview: Arts of Islam and India at Ader, Paris, June 26
What: Arts of Islam and IndiaWhere: Ader, Room 7 - Hotel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009, ParisWhen: June 26, 1:30 PMPublic Viewing: June 25, 11h to 18h, June 26, 11h to 12hTop Lots at the Sale:— “Vase with floral decoration,” Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, circa 1575 — Vase with large truncated cylindrical neck, bulbous belly and small flared circular foot, in siliceous ceramic with polychrome floral decoration on a white slip bottom, underglaze transparent, brass alloy frame with the base and at the collar. Height: 30cm; Base diameter: 13.8cm. Featured in lot 155. Estimate: 30,000 - 35,000 € (33,700 USD - 39,300 USD)— “Bouzoukiste d’Anatolie (Bouzoukiste of Anatolia),” 1889 — Jean-Baptiste Discart (1856-1944); Oil on panel, signed and dated lower right. Measurement: 33x23cm. Featured in lot 4. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 € (22,500 USD - 33,700 USD)— “Bilingual Arabic-Persian Koran,” Iran Safavid, signed Muhammad Mehdi al-Shirazi, sponsored by Agha Muhammad Rafi and dated 1084 H / 1673. Complete manuscript on paper, text of 14 lines per page in Arabic in naskhi writing in black ink in rectangular cartridges with gold-spotted background. Binding: 33x21.5cm. Featured in lot 195. Estimate: 10,000 - 12,000 € (11,250 USD - 13,500 USD)— “Poetic Manuscript,” Layla Wa Majnun of Nur al-Din ‘abd al-Rahman Jami (1414-1492), Iran Safavid, signed Sultan Muhammad Khandan and dated 921H / 1515, binding signed Muhammad’ Ali and dated 1212 H / 1797. Manuscript on paper of 15 lines of text per page, in Persian, in nasta’liq writing in black ink. Binding: 21.2x12.5cm. Featured in lot 197. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 € (6,750 USD - 9,000 USD)— “Vase de fleurs et poires (Vase of Flowers and Pears),” 1943 — Duran Feyhaman [Turkish] (1886-1970); Oil on canvas, signed and dated at the top right. Measurement: 55x40cm. Featured in lot 7. Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000 € (5,600 USD - 9,000 USD)— “Two historical works in one volume, Tarikh-e firishta of Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi Firishta and Tarikh-e Salatin-e Gujarat of Sikandar ibn Muhammad said Manju,” India, commanded by Governor Talpur of Sind Mir Karam ‘Ali Khan (died in 1828), signed Abu’l-Khayr and dated 1238 H / 1823. Complete manuscript on paper, 27 lines of text per page, in Persian, nasta’liq writing in black ink, some terms in red ink. Binding: 41.6x27.9cm. Featured in lot 162. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 € (5,600 USD - 7,900 USD)— “Quran page illuminated recto-verso,” Iraq or Iran, 14th-century — On one side, the text of the first Surah Al-Fatiha, 5 lines of text in Persian naskhi writing in gold letters in reserve on red mesh background. Dim. Page: 37.5x27cm. Featured in lot 55. Estimate: 5,000 - 6,000 € (5,600 USD - 6,750 USD)For details, visit: https://www.ader-paris.frClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more