Islamic and Indian Art

A leaf from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in kufic script on vellum Near East or North Africa, 9th Century or earlierArabic manuscript on vel...

An illuminated sura heading and a single line from a large Ilkhanid manuscript of the Qur'an Iraq, early 14th CenturyArabic manuscript on cream pa...

An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of the Shahnama, depicting Gudarz and Tus planning the night attack Injuid Shiraz, mid-14th Centur...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting a prince with courtiers Persia, Shiraz, circa 1450gouache and gold on pape...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Rustam killing the white elephant Persia, Shiraz, circa 1450gouache and go...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Manuchehr lifting Tur from his horse and hurling him to the ground Persia,...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Sohrab slain by Rustam Persia, Shiraz, Aq-Qoyunlu period, circa 1480-90Per...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Yazdgerd being killed by the horse at the fountain of Su Persia, Shiraz, Aq...

An illuminated Qur'an section Persia, 16th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, 14 leaves, 13 lines to the page, first and last lines on each page w...

Cavalrymen and artillery preparing for an assault Persia, 17th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with gold-sprinkled bl...

Amir Khusrau, Iskandarnameh Persia, Tabriz, 16th CenturyPersian manuscript on paper, 50 leaves, 17 lines to the page written in four columns in fi...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Bahram Gur in combat with two lions in order to gain the throne Mughal, at...

A fine illuminated Qur'an Kashmir, first quarter of the 19th CenturyArabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 540 leaves, 10 lines to the page writt...

Thirty-nine illustrated leaves from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama North India, Kashmir, mid-19th CenturyPersian manuscript on pape...

A lithograph text of Firdausi's Shahnama in Urdu, with 21 illustrations, translated from Persian by Mul Chand Munshi North India, Lucknow, second ...

An unusual illustrated lithograph text in Urdu, Tilism-i Bangla, The Talisman of Bengal, concerning magic and astrology Agra, 1889 and 1891lithogr...

An illuminated prayer scroll, copied by the scribe Muhammad Isma'il in naskhi and nasta'liq scripts, for Prince Qay Qubad Mirza, one of the sons o...

An illuminated prayer scroll Qajar Persia, 19th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, in scroll form, text written in fine naskhi script in black ink...

A Ruzname, or calendar, in scroll form, by repute formerly in the collection of Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, copied by Mustafa, kno...

A large illuminated calligraphic composition consisting of the names of the Seven Sleepers and their dog Qitmir Probably Southern Caucasus, late 1...

Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat, with two stylised diagrams of the holy sites at Mecca and Medina, and numerous other attractively-decorated leaves,...

A large illuminated Mamluk Qur'an Egypt, 15th Century, with an apparently added colophon dated AH 876 AH/AD 1472Arabic manuscript on paper, 282 le...

Pir Muhammad ibn Piri Ahmad bin Khalil, Kitab Anis al-'Arifin, on poetry Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 995/AD 1586-87Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkis...

Baki (Mahmud Abdulbaki, 1526-1600), Divan, with seven illustrations added later Ottoman Turkey, 17th CenturyOttoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 7...

An illuminated Qur'an juz' (I) Ottoman Turkey, circa 1750-1850Arabic manuscript on cream polished paper, 18 leaves, 10 lines to the page written i...

An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibrahim al-Labib bin al-Hajj 'Umar al-Harbuti Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1277/AD 1860-61Arabic manuscript on paper,...

An illuminated Qur'an, copied by al-Hafiz Ahmad al-Hilmi Ottoman Turkey, Edirne, dated AH 1279/AD 1862-63Arabic manuscript on paper, 306 leaves, 1...

An illuminated Qur'an juz' (V) Ottoman Turkey, mid-19th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, 34 leaves, 7 lines to the page written in naskhi script...

A collection of selected suras from the Qur'an and prayers, with numerous diagrams and illustrations of the Ka'ba and the Mosque of the Prophet at...

An illuminated Ruzname (almanac or calendar), in scroll form, copied by Sulayman, known as Hikmati Ottoman Turkey, late 18th/early 19th CenturyAra...

An illuminated calligraphic panel (qit'a) Ottoman Turkey, 18th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper laid down on card, a single line of large black t...

Two illuminated calligrapher's diplomas (ijazeh) Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1269/AD 1852-53Arabic manuscript on paper laid down on card, each compri...

A large talismanic folio Ottoman Empire, 19th CenturyArabic manuscript on cloth, text written in ghubari script 565 x 355 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceT...

A large illuminated Hilyeh, signed by al-Hajj Ahmad Kamal Near East or Turkey, 20th CenturyArabic manuscript on cream paper, the composition consi...

An illuminated collection of prayers, including al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat, with two illustrations of Mecca and Medina North India, Kashmir, 1...

An illuminated Qur'an North India, Kashmir, late 18th/19th centuryArabic manuscript on paper, 395 leaves, 11 lines to the page written in naskhi s...

A Mamluk style illuminated frontispiece bifolium from a manuscript of the Qur'an Near East, 20th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, two leaves, re...

An illuminated Qur'an leaf in bihari script Sultanate India, 15th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, 11 lines to the page written in bihari script...

A large calligraphic panel with two lines in the style of the 'Baysunghur' Qur'an Persia, 19th/20th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, two lines o...

An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Abdullah bin Ali Naqi Ahmed Persia, dated Rabi' I 1239/November-December 1823Arabic manuscript on paper, 269 leav...

A small illuminated Qur'an Qajar Persia, 19th CenturyArabic manuscript on paper, 306 leaves, 22 lines to the page written in small naskhi script i...

An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ibn Muhammad Hashim Mahmud al-Musawi Qajar Persia, dated AH 1277 AH/AD 1860-61Arabic manuscript on paper, 306 lea...

An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Abu al-Qasim al-'Abidin al-Khawansari Qajar Persia, dated 1277 AH/1860-61 ADArabic manuscript on paper, 221 leave...

Twenty-nine illuminated Qur'an ajza', copied by Muhammad Sadiq al-Husaini al-Yazdi Qajar Persia, dated AH 1243/AD 1827-28Arabic manuscript on pape...

An illuminated Qur'an Qajar Persia, dated AH 1220/AD 1805-06Arabic manuscript on paper, 213 leaves, 12 lines to the page written in small naskhi i...

Mullah Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, Kitab Zad al-Ma'ad (Provisions for the Hereafter), copied by 'Abd al-Wahab Qajar Persia, dated AH...

Badr al-Din Abu Nasr Farahi (d. 1242), Lama'at al-Badr, a verse commentary on the al-Jami' al-Saghir, in concertina form Qajar Persia, 19th Centur...

An Umayyad or Early Abbasid amber glass beaker Mesopotamia, 8th/ 9th Centuryof deep cylindrical form, the rounded base with slight kick, the exter...

Two glass bottles with applied decoration Syria, 12th Centuryeach of domed form with slight kick to base and flaring neck with moulded ring, the ...

A glass bottle with applied decoration Syria, 12th Centuryof domed form with kick to base, the tall cylindrical neck with moulded ring, the body d...

An opaque turquoise glass jug Persia or Egypt, 11th/ 12th Centuryof compressed globular form on short splayed foot with cylindrical neck and strap...

A Nishapur buffware pottery bowl Persia, 10th Centuryof deep rounded form on a short foot, decorated in yellow, green and manganese on a buff grou...

Four Nishapur pottery bowls Persia, 10th Centurycomprising an imitation lustre bowl depicting a bird; an imitation lustre dish depicting a hare; a...

A large Kashan monochrome pottery jar Persia, 12th Centuryof globular form on a splayed foot with cylindrical neck, everted rim and four strap han...

A Kashan silhouette ware pottery jug Persia, 12th Centuryof globular form on a slightly flaring foot, with conical neck and rounded handle, the de...

A large Amol pottery dish Persia, 12th Centuryof rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, incised and decorated in green and yellow with a r...

An Amol pottery dish Persia, 12th Centuryof rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, incised and decorated in green and yellow with a centra...

A Kashan underglaze-painted pottery jug Persia, 12th Centuryof squat bulbous form on a short foot, the body rising to a slightly flaring cylindric...

A Kashan underglaze-painted pottery bowl Persia, 13th Centuryof rounded form on a short foot, decorated in cobalt blue, turquoise, black and manga...

A large Sultanabad pottery dish Persia, 14th Centuryof shallow rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, decorated in cobalt blue, turquoise ...