Corporate Author |
Sotheby's (Firm) |
Title |
Arts of the Islamic world |
Publisher |
London : Sotheby's, 2014 |
Physical desc. |
184 pages ; illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Note |
09/04/2014 |
At head of title: 'Orientalist & Islamic week'. |
Reference to CB manuscripts: p. 20, lot 25 (Mamluk Qur'an, 'other portions' in the CB: Is 1437C); p. 46, lot 58 (earlier copy: Ar 3007); p. 56, lot 69 (signed example of works by Mushfiq: Panj Ganj [In 20]); p. 59, lot 75 (similarities with In 07B.20); p. 63, lot 81 (other paintings by artists Muhammad Muqim and Muhammad Salim found in a manuscript of Nizami's poetry, 1670 [Per 276]). |
Bookmarked throughout, including one (marked 'CBL') at page 44, lot 55: 'calligraphic practice sheet in ta'liq script'. |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-172). |
Date & place of sale |
Wednesday 9 April 2014, London |
Subject |
Qur'an -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs |
Shahnama -- Illustrations -- Catalogs |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Is 1437C |
Islamic art -- Catalogs |
Islamic decorative arts -- Catalogs |
Islamic art objects -- Catalogs |
Islamic jewelry -- Catalogs |
Islamic metal-work -- Catalogs |
Islamic weapons -- Catalogs |
Islamic pottery -- Catalogs |
Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts -- Catalogs |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- Catalogs |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire -- Catalogs |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ottoman -- Catalogs |
Manuscripts, Arabic -- Catalogs |
Manuscripts, Persian -- Catalogs |
Carpets -- Catalogs |
Islamic rugs -- Catalogs |
Rugs, Oriental -- Catalogs |
Rugs, Persian -- Catalogs |
Islamic textile fabrics -- Catalogs |
Islamic calligraphy -- Catalogs |