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Auction 20 June 2024 Masters: Oriental and Indian Arts - Paris

Bid on the lot list Millon : 20 June 2024 - <p>Exposition publiques</p><p>Du Mardi 18 au mercredi 19 juin, de 10 h à 18 h </p><p>Jeudi 20 Juin de 10 h à 13 h </p><p>5, avenue d&#39;Eylau - 75116 Paris</p> - Paris

Masters: Oriental and Indian Arts

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Lot n° 1 

* Coupe samanide épigraphique

Central Asia, Nishapur, 10th century Ceramic truncated cone with siliceous paste, beige slip and manganese paint. The inner walls are covered with kufic inscriptions converging on the central point of the base. Size: 9 x 26.5 cm Condition: Broken, glued,...

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Lot n° 2 

Support de jarre "Kilga"

Egypt, 11th - 12th century Typical shape, resting on four ribbed feet, faceted round jar support carved with architectural arches opening onto a rectangular reservoir with a feline-headed prominence. H. 40 cm, W. 55 cm, D. 27 cm Unique to Egypt and strongly...

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Lot n° 3 

* Silsila - Généalogie du Prophète

A genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad, Central Asia, dated Saturday 29 Jumada II AH 697/ 13 April 1298 AD. Probably Central Asia, dated Hegira 697 (=1298) Handwritten scroll, acephalous, on thick beige paper, in Persian, calligraphed in "naskh" in brown...

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Lot n° 4 

Base de chandelier au nom de ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Ali (m.1350), fils de Balban al-Badri

A mamluk silver-inlaid brass candlestick base, in the name of ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Ali ibn Balban al-Badri (d. 1350), Syria, 1st half of 14th century. Syria, Mamluk, First half 14th century Made from hammered copper sheet gilded with brass and inlaid with silver,...

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Lot n° 5 

Bassin au nom d'un grand émir (officier) du Sultan Malik as-Salih

A monumental Mamluk brass for a great emir (officer) of Sultan Malik as-Salih, Mamluk Syria or Egypt, mid-14th century Syria or Mamluk Egypt, Second half 14th century Copper, deep cylindrical shape with a wide flared rim. The inner rim is inscribed with...

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Lot n° 6 

* Plateau à décor d'animaux

An epigraphic brass tray with ducks figures, possibly Jazira, Iraq or Mamluk Syria, 14th century Probably Jazira, Mamluk Iraq or Syria, 14th century Circular and shallow, with a short, poly-lobed marli, the center formerly inlaid with silver, engraved...

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Lot n° 7 

Chandelier de la fin des Mamelouks

A Mamluk brass candlestick, Egypt or Syria, late 15th - early 16th century Egypt or Syria, late 15th - early 16th century Made from hammered copper leaf gilded with brass and chased with tapestry decoration. The body is adorned with a large band of "thuluth"...

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Lot n° 8 

* Al-Sharif ibn al-Sharif Daftar Kwan al-Tusi al-‘Adili Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Reza ibn Muhammad al-Husayni al-Musawi (m.1257)

Al-Sharif ibn al-Sharif Daftar Kwan al-Tusi al-'Adili Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Reza ibn Muhammad al-Husayni al-Musawi (d.1257 AD), Alf Ghulam wa-Ghulam (A Thousand and One Lovely Boys), Near East, 13th century Arabic manuscript on paper, acephalous, 38...

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Lot n° 9 

Rare copie ancienne et complète du livre sur « Le retour à la jeunesse du vieil homme grâce au pouvoir du sexe » (Kitab Rujû’ al-Shaikh ila Sibâh fî al-Quwa ‘ala al-bâh), en deux volumes,

by Shihab al-Din Abu al-Abbas Ahmed ibn Yusuf Al-Tifashi (d.1253), Orient, circa 1300. Arabic manuscript in two volumes, vol. 1 of 61 leaves, vol. 2 of 69 leaves, each with 23 lines per page written in naskh in black ink, titles and important words in...

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Lot n° 10 

Anthologie de littérature arabe andalouse des Xe-XIIe-XIIIe siècle, Copie autographe par Ali ibn Musa Ibn Saïd al-Maghribi (m.1286)

Anthology of Andalusian Arabic literature from the 10th-12th-13th centuries, autograph copy by Ali ibn Musa Ibn Saïd al-Maghribi (d.1286) Spain or Near East, circa 1255-1285 Manuscript in Arabic, on strong oriental paper, without title or colophon, 193...

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Lot n° 11 

Section des Aja’ib al-Makhluqat (Les Merveilles des choses créées et de la création des choses existantes) de Qazwini (m.1283)

An illustrated section from a Persian translation of Qazwini’s Aja’ib al-Makhluqat, India, probably Deccan, 16-17th century Persian translation of the Arabic treatise, 74-leaf manuscript, calligraphed in black naskh on 27 lines per page, with a few words...

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Lot n° 12 

Compilation cosmologique composite

A curious composite cosmological compilation, 14th-19th century. Persian manuscript, 39 leaves, calligraphied in naskh script in sepia and black ink, constellation names in red, illustrated with 56 drawings of constellations, some original, others later...

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Lot n° 13 

Une des premières éditions du Coran de Kazan

One of the 1st printed Kazan Qu'ran, Russia, 1821. L'Imprimerie du Gymnase asiatique, colophon: at the expense of Joseph Ismail Oglou 1821 LE CORAN EN ARABE, Small in-4 half-basane with corners, ornate smooth spine, red morocco title page, speckled edges....

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Lot n° 14 

Sourate VI Al-Inam (Les bestiaux)

An Ottoman Arabic manuscript, Sura al-In'am with prayers, early 16th century Manuscript in Arabic, 6 leaves on paper with gold-sprinkled margins, calligraphed on seventeen lines per page, alternating three lines of thuluth in gold, two lines of muhaqqaq...

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Lot n° 15 

Une importante section de six juz consécutifs du coran

An extensively illuminated consecutive Qur’an section of six juz in maghribi script, Marinid or Saadi Sultanate, 15th or 16th century Arabic manuscript on thick paper, 65 folios, calligraphed in Maghribi script on 17 lines per page, the verse separations...

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Lot n° 16 

Grand coran moghol

North India Quran, 18th century Arabic manuscript on ivory paper, calligraphed in naskh, in black ink on 11 lines per page, sura titles in red ink, verse separations marked by gold circles surrounded by black, accompanied by two types of marginal illumination...

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Lot n° 17 

Coran moghol

An illuminated Quran, North India, circa 1700 Arabic manuscript on paper, 372ff., 15 lines to the page, written in neat naskh in black ink, each line in cloudy gilded bands, each page with gold floral scrolling borders, verses separated by gold dots,...

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Lot n° 18 

Compilations de sourates

Compilations of suras, North Africa, 18th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 62 leaves, in beautiful and regular balck maghribi on 14 lines per page. Titles in gold surrounded by black in interlaced kufic script, the separations of the verses marked...

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Lot n° 19 

Beau coran d'époque Zand

A highly illuminated Zand Quran, Persia, 2nd half of the 18th century Arabic manuscript on fine paper, 235 leaves, in black ink, 17 lines per page, calligraphed in fine naskh, each line calligraphed in fine naskh in a cloudy cartouche in reserve on a...

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Lot n° 20 

Neuf pièces de jeu ou poids

Nine early glass flat round pieces, Ancient & Islamic Art. Mesopotamia, ancient and Islamic period. Flattened round form, in glass of various colors, Base diameter 1.4 to 2.5 cm H. from 0.5 to 1.8 cm Provenance : Public sale, France, M. de Wilde collection....

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Lot n° 21 

Neufs pions de jeu ou poids des débuts de l'Islam

Nine early Islamic Gaming Piece in millefiori glass, Near East, 7-10th century Flattened dome in mosaic glass. Dim. 1.6 to 2.4 cm Glass-making techniques have changed little over the centuries, so glass objects such as these are difficult to date. Their...

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Lot n° 22 

Dix pions d'échecs en verre millefiori

Ten mosaic-glass Abbassid gaming pieces, of various shapes, Mesopotamia, 8-10th century Various shapes in mosaic glass and pâte de verre. D. at base 1.7 to 2.6 cm / H. 0.3 to 0.6 cm. Provenance : Public sale, France, collection of M. de Wilde (1929-2019)....

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Lot n° 23 

Dix pièces de jeu

Ten early Islamic gaming glass pieces, probably Umayyad, 8-9th century Blue, green and transparent glass, mainly conical in shape. D. at base 1.6 to 2.3 cm / H. 1.9 to 2.5 cm. Provenance : Public sale, France, collection of M. de Wilde (1929-2019). Bibliography:...

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Lot n° 24 

Vingt-neuf pions de jeu en verre

Twenty-nine millefiore glass gaming pieces, Mesopotamia, 8th/10th century. Pyramid-shaped molded glass in various colors with mosaic decoration. D. at base 1.7 to 2.5 cm / H. 3.1 cm. There are slight variations in color tone and greater differences...

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Lot n° 25 

Quinze pions de jeu d'échecs ayyoubides

A group of fifteen Ayyubid chess pieces, Probably Syria, 11th-12th century Yellow, green and blue molded glass flask with slight iridescence. D. at base 1.7 to 3.2 cm / H. 2.8 to 4.2 cm. As early as the eighth century, caliphal decrees banned the game...

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Lot n° 26 

Neufs pièces de jeu d'échecs

A group of nine jet chess pieces, Eastern Persia, 9th century Carved and polished fossilized wood (lignite or jet), in the form of a slightly faceted irregular dome, tapering to a point at the top, decorated with circles formerly inlaid with shell (?)....

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Lot n° 27 

Quatre pièces de jeu ayyoubides ou mamelouques

A group of four marvered glass gaming pieces, Egypt or Syria, 13-14th century Marbled glass, sphere or shell-shaped. D. at base 1.6 to 1.9 cm / H. 1.8 to 2.2 cm. Provenance : Public sale, France, Collection of M. de Wilde (1929-2019). Bibliography:...

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Lot n° 28 

Cinq pions d'échecs ayyoubides ou mamelouques

Five Ayyubid or Mamluk marvered glass chess pieces, Egypt or Syria, 12th-14th century Green, blue and orange glass and ribboned glass paste, in the shape of a flask and a shell. Base diam. 2 to 2.7 cm H. from 1.3 to 4.2 cm Provenance : Public sale,...

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Lot n° 29 

Groupe de dix-huit pièces de jeux d'échecs

A set of 18 carved chess pieces, Western Islamic Lands, Egypt or / and Afghanistan, 12th-18th century Cylindrical body with button-shaped top, carved and incised with circles, dots and grooves. D. at base 2.5 to 3.3 cm / H. 3.9 to 4.4 cm. Provenance...

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Lot n° 30 

Douze pièces de jeu d'échecs ou de chaupara

A set of twelve chess or chaupara pieces of bone, ivory, and wood, India, probably Sind, Mansura, 9th-11th century. Made of bone, ivory and wood, in various shapes, with carved or incised decoration. D. at base 2.9 to 3.5 cm / H. 1.5 to 4.2 cm. Provenance...

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Lot n° 31 

Rare plateau de jeu en micro-mosaïque

A rare Nasrid bone-revetted micro-mosaic gaming board, Andalusia, 15th century Composed of two hinged rectangular sections, inlaid with fruitwood and bone, enhanced with micro-mosaic medallions, the inside with a backgammon board, the outside adorned...

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Lot n° 32 

Vingt-neuf dés

A set of 29 bone ivory, ebony, lapis lazulis gaming dices, Near East, India, China, from 10th to 19th century. Bone, ebony, lapis lazuli, ivory, engraved with circles and dots, formerly inlaid. Dim. 0.7 x 0.7 to 2 x 2 cm. Bibliography : Published in...

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Lot n° 33 

Vingt-et-un dés pour le jeu de chaupar ou d'échecs

A set of 21 carved bone dices, India, 15-19th century Rectangular bone, pierced on the edge and decorated with ocelli. L.: 4 to 4.9 cm. According to A.Contadini's study, these long dice are a direct evolution of the astragalus, a Roman bone game. In...

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Lot n° 34 

Piece de jeu d'échecs, le fou

A carved ivory chess piece (bishop) in elephant shape, India, 17th-18th century Small ivory elephant (al-fil) surmounted by a crenellated rectangular palanquin, decorated with small holes arranged horizontally. A string of pearls adorns the neck and...

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Lot n° 35 

Neuf pièces d'échecs

A group of nine carved bone chess pieces, Mughal India, 18th-19th century In turned bone stained green or red, eight in the form of cylinders ending in ocelli, and one in the form of a candelabra or spindle. D. at base 1.9 to 2.3 cm / H. 2.6 to 3.3 cm. The...

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Lot n° 36 

* Jeune homme tenant un faon

A man holding a fawn, ink and pencil heightened with gold on paper, school of Reza-i 'Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, Isfahan, 17th century Drawing in nim qalam (ink and pencil) heightened with gold on paper, with a few touches of color, depicting a young man...

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Lot n° 37 

Quatrain du Mantiq al-Tayr (Conférence des oiseaux) de Farid al-Din 'Attar (m.1229)

An illuminated quatrain signed by Mir 'Ali Harawi (or atelier), Central Asia, Bukhara, 16th century Poetry, ink and opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, 4 lines. of fine black nasta'liq in poly-lobed cartouches in reserve on a cobalt-blue background...

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Lot n° 38 

Anthologie poétique persane, comprenant le « Verger de Sa'adi », « Les paroles / L’admonestation de Khawâdjâ Abdallah al-Ansari », « Le jardin secret de la vérité de Sanai Ghaznavi » et « Sa'adat-Nameh de Nasir-e Khosraw »

A 16th century Persian poetry compendium with extracts from Saadi's Bustan, Khawâdjâ of Abdallah al-Ansari, Hadaeq al-Haqiqa va Chariat al-Tariq’a, Sa'adat-Nameh of Nasir-e Khosraw, with four 19th century paintings. Persian manuscript, 152 leaves with...

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Lot n° 39 

Anthologie de poésie au format "safina".

Poetic anthology in a “safina” format Ottoman Turkey, 1550-1600 Poetic manuscript of 92 ff., on ivory, coloured ar marbled paper, written in black Ottoman taliq, most often in two columns of 10 to 14 lines in black and gold jadval (frame). The text includes...

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Lot n° 40 

Munajat de l'imam 'Ali (Suppliques de l'Imam Ali), copié par Rustam ‘Ali Shahi

Munajat of Imam ‘Ali, signed by Rustam ‘Ali Shahi, Persia, Safavid, dated 966AH / 1558-59AD Iran, Safavid art, dated hegira 966 (=1558-59) Manuscript in Arabic and Persian, six leaves, on brown paper calligraphed in elegant nasta'liq on 12 lines per page...

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Lot n° 41 

Yusuf wa Zuleykha - Deux grands plats de reliure

Two papier-mâché lacquered flap bindings depicting Yusuf stages of life, inscribed with some verses from Jami, Persia, late 18th - early 19th century In polychrome-painted lacquered papier-mâché, one depicts the story of Yusuf's brothers, who go to fetch...

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Lot n° 42 

* Nur al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman Jami (mort en 1492)

Abd al-rahman Jami (d. 1492), the book of Joseph and Zulaikha, Persian manuscript, signed Muhammd ibn Muhammad Rahim al-Shirazi, and dated 1218AH / 1804AD. Charming little manuscript on paper, in Persian, 149 leaves, calligraphed in nasta'liq script in...

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Lot n° 43 

Important coffre relatant la vie de Yusuf (Joseph)

An important Qajar lacquer casket depicting stages of Prophet Yusuf's life, Persia, 19th century or earlier Rectangular in shape, resting on four rectangular feet at each corner, the domed, hingeless lid is made of lacquered papier-mâché with polychrome...

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Lot n° 44 

Deux lisières aux personnages

A pair of Safavid silk and metal thread brocade fragments, Persia, 17th century Two gold brocaded silk borders depicting hatted bust figures in poly-lobed medallions, wearing headdresses and holding fruit, separated by stylized carnations and irises. Size:...

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Lot n° 45 

Bordure de drap aux vases et jeunes filles à l'éventail

A silk embroidered border with feminine figures, Ottoman Epirus, probably Ioannina, Greece, circa 1700 Greece, Epirus, Jannina, circa 1700 Cotton or linen fabric, embroidered with silk and silver thread in impiétant pastel stitch, depicting groups of...

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Lot n° 46 

Certificat de calligraphe - Ijazah - pour Al Sayyid Muhammad al-Sadiq

A Large Ottoman Calligraphic Certificate (Ijazah) with a chain of transmission (Silsila) from the Prophet Muhammad, dedicated to Al Sayyid Muhammad al-Sadiq, dated 1193 AH = 1779 AD. Gouache and black ink on ivory paper, calligraphed in naskh on 33 lines...

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Lot n° 47 

Généalogie d'une famille d'Alger du XVIIe siècle

A large illuminated genealogical scroll (silsilname), in two parts, Algiers, dated 1113AH / AD1701 and 1277 AH/ AD 1860. Handwritten scroll on beige paper, in Arabic, calligraphed in fine Maghribi in brown ink, some words chrysographed, surmounted by...

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Lot n° 48 

Pala signé Sunqur

A rare horn-hilted Ottoman steel blade Sword signed by Sunqur, Turkey, 16th Century for the blade, 19th century for the hilt, the double-edged towards the tip, and scabbard. Turkey, 16th century for the blade and 19th century for the hilt Saber with...

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Lot n° 49 

Yatagan aux Sept dormants d'Ephèse

An Ottoman walnut ivory-hilted gold-inlaid steel blade yataghan, signed Abdullah for Hüseyin Kalfa, Turkey, early 19th century. A fine steel blade with a strong back, considerably inlaid with koftgari gold, with an auricular grip and walrus ivory plates,...

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Lot n° 50 

Armure indienne aux katars

A steel and gilded brass armour, North India, 19th century Partially gilded steel set, consisting of a hemispherical "kulah Khud" helmet with cameo, two "bazu-band" forearms and four curved "chahar-ayneh" breastplate plates, decorated in relief with floral...

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