Name: Auction: A BI-FOLIUM FROM A DISPERSED MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN WRITTEN IN BIHARI SCRIPT SULTANATE INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 1425
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 700 GBP
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Indian Art | Lots 67 to 83 | 12 June at 10am

Indian Paintings from the Collection of William & Mildred Archer | Lots 84 to 152 | 12 June at 10am

Islamic Art | Lots 1 to 66 | 12 June at 10am

Sale number: 12345We were delighted to present our inaugural auction of <a href="/departments/islamic-indian-art" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Islamic &amp; Indian Art</a> featuring Indian Paintings from the Collection of William &amp; Mildred Archer, led by Kristina Sanne on 12 June 2024.&nbsp; &nbsp;The sale was very well received and achieved a total of £950,000 (inclusive of premium).&nbsp; The auction included Indian Popular Paintings (Lots 84-109), some superb examples of paintings attributed to the Punjab Hills (Lots 121-131) and an exceptionally rare <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/139" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">European and Chinese-inspired painting attributed to Surat, circa 1740</a> (Lot 139). Further highlights from other properties include an <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">over life-size Gandharan grey schist Buddha Head</a> (Lot 64) formerly in the collection of Virginia Patton Moss (1925-2022), a monumental Safavid blue and <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/37" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">white pottery dish</a> (Lot 37) that once formed the collection of the celebrated Islamic art academic, Arthur Lane (1909-1963), a selection of Iznik ceramics (Lots 38-41), and a rare and <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/73" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newly discovered Mughal repoussé silver flower flask or guldan</a> (Lot 73).&nbsp;Buyers Guide

Kate

Kristina Sanne | Islamic & Indian Art Specialist | Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers

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Arabic manuscript on paper, conjoined leaves, 11 lines to the page written in elegant black bihari&nbsp;script, sura&nbsp;headings in white on coloured illuminated panels with palmettes extending into the margins, the word Allah&nbsp;written in gold throughout,&nbsp; gold florets marking verse divisions, large blue and illuminated gold marginal drop-shaped device, margin rules in red and blue

SULTANATE INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 1425

A BI-FOLIUM FROM A DISPERSED MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN WRITTEN IN BIHARI SCRIPT

A BI-FOLIUM FROM A DISPERSED MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN WRITTEN IN BIHARI SCRIPT

SULTANATE INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 1425

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