Catalogue of Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures by Sotheby & Co - 1970

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 13th July, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm,. 102 pp, 42 plates (3 in colour). 453 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a series of Calcutta natural history drawings; Company school paintings; Mughal miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including two leaves from the Tuti nama, c. 1570-80; a leaf from the Victoria and Albert Museum Akbarnama, c. 1595-1600; a fine miniature of King Solomon and his court, c. 1600; four leaves from the Baburnama, c. 1590; two miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama, c. 1600-10; a leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620; three leaves from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari miniatures including a portrait of Bijapur raja, 18th century; an illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1540-60; Persian and Turkish miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including eleven miniatures from a Shahnama written for Sultan Mirza Ali of Gilan, c. 1480-90; three miniatures from the Majma… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 13th July, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm,. 102 pp, 42 plates (3 in colour). 453 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a series of Calcutta natural history drawings; Company school paintings; Mughal miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including two leaves from the Tuti nama, c. 1570-80; a leaf from the Victoria and Albert Museum Akbarnama, c. 1595-1600; a fine miniature of King Solomon and his court, c. 1600; four leaves from the Baburnama, c. 1590; two miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama, c. 1600-10; a leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620; three leaves from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari miniatures including a portrait of Bijapur raja, 18th century; an illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1540-60; Persian and Turkish miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including eleven miniatures from a Shahnama written for Sultan Mirza Ali of Gilan, c. 1480-90; three miniatures from the Majma… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, unillustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 14 February, 1968. Yellow Green / Yellow printed wrappers, small 4to,. 47 pp. 221 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Persian Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century, and an interesting album of Persian Miniatures and Calligraphy; Mughal, Deccani, Central Indian, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures; a Collection of Kalighat Watercolour Drawings and fine Indian Watercolour Drawings of Birds c. 1800; an Armenian Manuscript of the Psalms, 1595, and other Turkish, Persian, Kashmiri, Sanscrit, Ethiopian, Aramic and Syrian Manuscripts; Persian laquer bookbindings. Near Very Good.

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 7 December, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 63 pp, 26 plates (1 in colour). 327 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Mughal Miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including a Leaf from the Baburnama, c. 1590; Two Miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama c.1600-10; a Leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620: a Miniature of Two Mullahs, c. 1570-80: a page from a historical manuscript, c. 1590-1600; Deccani, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures including a Miniature of an Elephant Hunt, Kotah c. 1770-80; two ragamala illustrations, Kulu, c. 1700-10; Persian and Turkish Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including a Leaf from a Shahnama, Turkish, early 17th century; Three Miniatures from the Majma Al-Tavarikh, c. 1425; Two Leaves from the Zafar Nama, 1436; a Miniature by Ramazan 'Ali dated 1816; Persian Painted Lacquer and Calligraphy; Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Ethiopic, Turkish, and Thai Manuscripts including a… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 11th April, 1972. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 29 pp, 4 plates. 170 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a Fine Portrait of a Youth Holding a Sprig of Narcissus, by Farrokh Beg, c. 1610-15; Mughal Miniatures of the 17th to 19th century including Two Miniatures from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Emperor Bahadur Shah I on a Hunting Expedition, c. 1710 Raiasthani, Pahari, Central Indian, and Deccani Miniatures of the 17th to 19th century including examples from Malwa, Sirohi, Amer, Bundi, Mew Ar, Jodhpur, Nathdwara, Malpura, Jaipur, and Datia; Company School Pictures including a Mouse Deer Painted by Zayn Al-Din for Lady Impey, 1777; Ethiopic, Arabic, and Persian Manuscripts and Calligraphy; Persian Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century, and Persian Lacquer. Minor abrasion to rear wrapper, otherwise Good.

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 7 December, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 63 pp, 26 plates (1 in colour). 327 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Mughal Miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including a Leaf from the Baburnama, c. 1590; Two Miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama c.1600-10; a Leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620: a Miniature of Two Mullahs, c. 1570-80: a page from a historical manuscript, c. 1590-1600; Deccani, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures including a Miniature of an Elephant Hunt, Kotah c. 1770-80; two ragamala illustrations, Kulu, c. 1700-10; Persian and Turkish Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including a Leaf from a Shahnama, Turkish, early 17th century; Three Miniatures from the Majma Al-Tavarikh, c. 1425; Two Leaves from the Zafar Nama, 1436; a Miniature by Ramazan 'Ali dated 1816; Persian Painted Lacquer and Calligraphy; Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Ethiopic, Turkish, and Thai Manuscripts including a… Read More