A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE
Safavid Iran, 17th century
lot 231 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILE Safavid Iran, 17th century Of rectangular shape, painted in saffron yellow, green, cobalt blue, red, and manganese (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £25,000 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 2
lot 417 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN OTTOMAN MUHAQQAQ AND NASKH CALLIGRAPHY ALBUM Ottoman Turkey, dated 1143 AH (1730 AD), signed Abdullah Arabic manuscript on paper, 4ff. with (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 239 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A LARGE ENGRAVED BRASS CELESTIAL GLOBE WITH BURAQ AND VIEWS OF ISLAMIC HOLY CITIES Possibly Deccan or Northern India, dated 1252 AH (1836 - 1837 AD) (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £21,250 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 10
A FINE GEM-SET HAMSA DUCK PENDANT (PADHAKKAM)
Tamil Nadu, Southern India, 19th century
lot 299 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A FINE GEM-SET HAMSA DUCK PENDANT (PADHAKKAM) Tamil Nadu, Southern India, 19th century Of inverted drop-like shape, with two square lugs at the top (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £15,000 - £20,000 More details 5
NINETEEN BRASS DECORATIVE MOULDS FOR TOOLING LEATHER COVERS
Kashmir and Northern India, 19th century
lot 426 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
NINETEEN BRASS DECORATIVE MOULDS FOR TOOLING LEATHER COVERS Kashmir and Northern India, 19th century Each of different size and shape, often used to (Qty: 19) ... read more
Sold for £12,500 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 2
lot 339 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A BOUND KALIGHAT ALBUM WITH THE DASAMAHAVIDYAS (TEN HINDU TANTRIC GODDESSES) Kalighat School, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, ca. 1880 - 1920 Opaque (Qty: 10) ... read more
Sold for £11,250 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 12
lot 434 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN ILLUSTRATED TARIKH-I DELGOSHAY-I SHAMSHIR KHANI, THE ABRIDGED PROSE VERSION OF FIRDOWSI'S SHAHNAMA BY TAVAKOL BEG BIN TULAK BEG HOSSEINI Possibly (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £10,000 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 21
A BEJEWELLED KUNDAN-SET CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL STEM CUP
Mughal Northern India, 19th century
lot 306 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A BEJEWELLED KUNDAN-SET CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL STEM CUP Mughal Northern India, 19th century Carved in the round from a single clear rock crystal stone, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £8,750 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 8
A FINE CARVED NEPHRITE JADE MUGHAL 'LOTUS' CUP
Possibly Agra or Delhi, Northern India, 18th century
lot 349 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A FINE CARVED NEPHRITE JADE MUGHAL 'LOTUS' CUP Possibly Agra or Delhi, Northern India, 18th century The lobed, drop-shaped cup finely carved in the (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A LOOSE KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO IN VERTICAL FORMAT
Near East or North Africa, first half 10th century
lot 122 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A LOOSE KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO IN VERTICAL FORMAT Near East or North Africa, first half 10th century Sura Ash-Shu‘ara (26), vv. 221 - 227, Arabic (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 300 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A RUBY AND EMERALD KUNDAN-SET CARVED WHITE JADE MUGHAL THUMB RING PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ANGLO-FRENCH ESTATE Mughal Northern India, 18th century (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 295 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN INDIAN JEWELLERY SET WITH AN ENAMELLED GULUBAND NECKLACE AND PAIR OF CRESCENT EARRINGS Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 333 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
LAKSHMANA PLUCKING A THORN FROM RAMA'S FOOT Kangra, Pahari School, Punjab Hills, Northern India, circa 1825 - 1850 Opaque pigments heightened with (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 247 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A CARVED RED SANDSTONE STANDING YAKSHI Possibly Mathura, Northern India, Kushan period, 2nd - 3rd century Carved in the round on three sides, (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 347 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN INDIAN POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED AND GEM-SET GOLD ANIMAL FIGURINE Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early 20th century Zoomorphically (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 368 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A FINE ARMENIAN ENCRUSTED AND ENAMELLED PARCEL-GILT SILVER FILIGREE CENSER Possibly Ottoman Turkey or Eastern Anatolia, 18th century Of spherical (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 377 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A GOLDEN HORDE BEJEWELLED GOLD FILIGREE PECTORAL Possibly Qipchaq steppe, Central Asia, late 13th - 14th century In the shape of a lobed floral (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £5,000 - £7,000 More details 3
lot 270 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A GOLD-DAMASCENED (KOFTGARI) STEEL CEREMONIAL SOSUN PATTAH SWORD Possibly Rajasthan or Punjab Hills, Northern India, early 19th century With a (Qty: 2) ... read more
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AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1580 - 1600
lot 389 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1580 - 1600 Of pyriform shape, resting on a short, gently splayed, circular foot, rising to a flared, (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 211 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A CALLIGRAPHIC MURAQQA' ALBUM PAGE The calligraphy Safavid Iran, late 16th - 17th century; the album page Qajar Iran, 19th century Persian (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 346 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A SET OF POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED NINETY-TWO GANJIFA PLAYING CARDS WITH LIDDED BOX Possibly Maharashtra, Central - Western India, mid to late (Qty: 2) ... read more
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AN OFFICIAL INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE LEDGER AND RECORD BOOK
India, 19th century
lot 428 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN OFFICIAL INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE LEDGER AND RECORD BOOK India, 19th century Persian manuscript on paper, 489ff. plus five fly-leaves, 18ll. of black (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A LOOSE KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO
Near East or North Africa, 9th - 10th century
lot 121 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A LOOSE KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO Near East or North Africa, 9th - 10th century Sura At-Tur (52), vv. 19 - 24, Arabic manuscript on vellum, the verso and (Qty: 1) ... read more
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AN AYYUBID ENGRAVED COPPER 'MAGIC' BOWL
Possibly Egypt or Syria, 13th - 14th century
lot 126 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN AYYUBID ENGRAVED COPPER 'MAGIC' BOWL Possibly Egypt or Syria, 13th - 14th century Of hemispherical shape, with a convex profile, rising to a (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 3
A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR) ENCRUSTED WITH GARNET BEADS
North India, 18th - 19th century
lot 276 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR) ENCRUSTED WITH GARNET BEADS North India, 18th - 19th century With a curved double-edged plain steel blade with (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 4
lot 292 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
TWO COMPANY SCHOOL BOTANICAL STUDIES OF INDIAN PLANTS Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, Eastern India, ca. 1800 Opaque pigments and ink on lined paper, (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 294 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN INDIAN JEWELLERY SET WITH AN ENAMELLED GULUBAND NECKLACE AND PAIR OF ROSETTE AND CRESCENT EARRINGS Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, early (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 378 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
TWO GOLDEN HORDE BEJEWELLED GOLD FILIGREE ORNAMENTS Possibly Qipchaq steppe, Central Asia, late 13th - 14th century Each shaped as a lobed floral (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 379 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
FOUR GOLDEN HORDE TURQUOISE-SET GOLD FILIGREE BUTTONS Possibly Asia Minor, modern-day Crimea or Qipchaq steppe, Central Asia, first half 14th century (Qty: 4) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 3
lot 388 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN OPALESCENT WHITE AND BLUE MARVERED GLASS JUG Beykoz, Istanbul, Ottoman Turkey, 18th - early 19th century Of pyriform shape, resting on a thin (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 5
AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG WITH POMEGRANATES AND ÇINTAMANI MOTIFS
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1570 - 1600
lot 393 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG WITH POMEGRANATES AND ÇINTAMANI MOTIFS Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1570 - 1600 Of baluster-like shape, resting on a short circular foot, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 6
lot 448 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
λ A LARGE MOTHER-OF-PEARL, TORTOISESHELL AND BONE-INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLE Ottoman Turkey, late 18th - 19th century Of decagonal shape, resting on (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 5
lot 253 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A POLYCHROME-PAINTED LACQUERED OCCASIONAL TABLE WITH HINDU DEITIES Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century Of octagonal shape, resting on (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 332 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A PAHARI RAMAYANA SERIES: RAMA BEING TESTED BY KING JANAKA PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTOR Kangra, Pahari Hills, (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 510 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A SCHOLARLY COLLECTION OF ASIAN BROCADES, SILK, AND COTTON TEXTILES China and Japan, 14th to 20th centuries Comprising a group of late Song dynasty (Qty: 12) ... read more
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A RUBY-SET 'MAKARA HEAD' GOLD BANGLE (KADA)
Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th century
lot 298 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A RUBY-SET 'MAKARA HEAD' GOLD BANGLE (KADA) Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th century Of circular shape, made of hyper-purified gold (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A PROFILE PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN MAIDEN
Bikaner, Rajasthan, North-Western India, ca. 1730 - 1750
lot 305 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A PROFILE PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN MAIDEN PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION Bikaner, Rajasthan, North-Western India, ca. 1730 - 1750 Opaque (Qty: 1) ... read more
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FIFTEEN FRAGMENTS OF SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES
Possibly Isfahan, Safavid Iran, 17th century
lot 228 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
FIFTEEN FRAGMENTS OF SAFAVID CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES Possibly Isfahan, Safavid Iran, 17th century Comprising fifteen fragments of cuerda seca (Qty: 15) ... read more
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AN IZNIK POTTERY SAUCER WITH TULIPS, ROSETTES, AND BLUE HYACINTHS
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1560 - 1580
lot 390 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN IZNIK POTTERY SAUCER WITH TULIPS, ROSETTES, AND BLUE HYACINTHS Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1560 - 1580 Of shallow rounded shape, resting on a rubbed (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 307 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAGAMALA SERIES: THE SUHAVI RAGINI PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ARIZONA COLLECTOR Basohli School, Pahari Hills, Northern India, ca. (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 358 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A RARE WOMAN’S PIRIPIRI GOLD AND SILVER-THREAD EMBROIDERED RED VELVET WEDDING ENSEMBLE Ottoman Greece or Albania, 19th century Comprising a long (Qty: 3) ... read more
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EIGHT FRAGMENTS OF SOGDIAN AND LIAO TEXTILES
Sasanian Iran and Central Asia, 5th to 7th centuries
lot 116 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
EIGHT FRAGMENTS OF SOGDIAN AND LIAO TEXTILES Sasanian Iran and Central Asia, 5th to 7th centuries Comprising a silk fragment with a left-facing (Qty: 8) ... read more
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lot 127 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A SMALL AYYUBID ENGRAVED BRASS DIVINATION CUP Possibly Damascus or Aleppo, Ayyubid Syria, 13th century Of hemispherical shape, with a convex profile, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000 More details 3
A FIGURAL PANEL OF TWELVE CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES
Iran, 18th century
lot 225 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A FIGURAL PANEL OF TWELVE CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES Iran, 18th century Comprising twelve square cuerda seca pottery tiles illustrating a gathering at (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000 More details 4
AN OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT OF AL BUSIRI’S QASIDA AL-BURDA
Ottoman Turkey, 18th - early 19th century
lot 414 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN OTTOMAN MANUSCRIPT OF AL BUSIRI’S QASIDA AL-BURDA (THE POEM OF THE MANTLE, IN PRAISE OF THE PROPHET) Ottoman Turkey, 18th - early 19th century (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 439 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
AN OFFICIAL NORTH AFRICAN DOCUMENT Possibly Morocco, North-Western Africa, dated 1290 AH (1873 - 1874 AD) Arabic manuscript on paper, 33ll. of (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000 More details 3
lot 452 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
λ AN OTTOMAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, TORTOISESHELL, AND BONE-INLAID WOODEN SCRIBE'S TABLE Ottoman Turkey, 17th - 18th century Of typical rectangular shape, (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000 More details 5
A SAFAVID GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET (KHULA KHUD)
Safavid Iran, 17th century
lot 184 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A SAFAVID GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET (KHULA KHUD) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST LONDON COLLECTOR Safavid Iran, 17th century Of typical hemispherical (Qty: 1) ... read more
Sold for £3,625 Includes Buyer's Premium More details 5
lot 526 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A CIRCULAR METAL THREAD-EMBROIDERED BURGUNDY RED VELVET SOFRA (TABLE COVER) Ottoman Turkey, late 19th century Of circular shape, the ground of joined (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A CALLIGRAPHIC TIRAZ TEXTILE FRAGMENT
Fatimid Egypt, 10th - 11th century
lot 118 (Islamic & Indian Art, 28th Apr, 2023)
A CALLIGRAPHIC TIRAZ TEXTILE FRAGMENT Fatimid Egypt, 10th - 11th century Of narrow rectangular shape, the panel made of plain weave undyed linen slit- (Qty: 1) ... read more
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