Ader: Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India, 172370, PARIS

Auction Details

Auction Date: December 18, 2025 - December 18, 2025

Page Size: 118 items in 5 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
155	Calligraphic album page	Iran	late Safavid period, dated 1727	EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00	EUR 1,040.00
156	Two pages from a muraqqa album	Iran	late Safavid period, dated 1723	EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	Not Sold
157	Calligraphic composition in nasta'liq shekastehh	Iran zand,	1768	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	Not Sold
158	Set of two calligraphies in nasta'liq shekastehh	Iran qajar	18th-19th century	EUR 500.00 - 700.00	Not Sold
159	Calligraphic composition in nasta'liq shekastehh	Iran qajar	19th century	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	Not Sold
160	Religious calligraphy in the shape of a pear	Iran qajar	19th century	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,300.00
161	Calligraphic composition	Iran	early 19th century	EUR 300.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
162	Muraqqa calligraphy album	Iran qajar, one page signed	and dated 1249 H / 1833	EUR 1,800.00 - 3,000.00	Not Sold
163	Calligraphic composition	Iran qajar,	dated 1830	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	Not Sold
164	Poetic calligraphy in nasta'liq shekastehh	Iran qajar	19th century	EUR 200.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
165	Calligraphic exercise siyah mashq	Iran qajar, signed 'Ali Reza al-Hosseini		EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
166	Calligraphic composition	Iran	19th century, signed Abo'l Qasem Farhang ibn al-Vesal	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
167	Chalipa calligraphic composition	Iran qajar, signed Mohammad 'Ali	and dated 1285 H / 1868	EUR 500.00 - 700.00	Not Sold
168	Part of a muraqqa album	Iran qajar,	dated 1876	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
169	Religious calligraphic composition	Iran qajar, signed 'Abdol 'Ali,	dated 1835	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
170	Two calligraphic compositions	Iran qajar,	1885	EUR 700.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
171	Marriage certificate	Iran qajar, dated 1284 H / 1867		EUR 100.00 - 150.00	EUR 260.00
172	Large mirror case with scenes of Yusuf and Zuleikha	Iran qajar	19th century	EUR 300.00 - 500.00	EUR 1,040.00
177	Tile with horseman decoration	Iran qajar	19th century	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,040.00
178	Covering tile depicting a gallant scene	Iran qajar, Tehran or Isfahan,	circa 1880-90	EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	EUR 6,500.00
179	Printed kalamkari hanging with musician and Persian kings	Iran qajar	early 20th century	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 1,040.00
182	Illustrated folio of Akbar's Hamzanameh, probably volume 6	Mughal India, reign of Akbar,	circa 1565 and modern period	EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00	EUR 208,000.00
183	Pancham Ragini, prince giving coins to a musician	North India, Rajasthan, probably Bikaner	late 17th century	EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 6,500.00
184	Kakhuba Ragini, woman with two peacocks	North India, Rajasthan, probably Bikaner	late 17th century	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 7,800.00
185	Courtesan and her maids on a terrace	Mughal India	late 18th - early 19th century	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 1,950.00

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