A museum-quality antique (an identical bowl is in the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris, link below) medieval Islamic ceramic bowl, 2nd half of the 9th century AD (3rd-century AH), Abbasid Caliphate ( الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة,) Susa.
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Fine antique Persian brass lidded bowl, late Quajar period, lid is finely engraved with cranes in landscape encircled with floral motif. Size: Diameter of
the bowl is 2-7/8 inches. Condition Report: Great condition.
A bokce cover composed of two different silver or gold thread brocaded silk textiles. Metallic thread laced edging with sequins and the four corners with tassels. Cotton lining. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: few thin areas, some stains, discoloration and wear. Dimension: c. 80 cm x 82 cm without edging.
Octagonal shaped miniature qur'an container with hinged and slightly convex lid. Two sides with a metal loop for the attachment to the arm. The lid and the sides decorated with verses from the qur'an. Condition: good. Dimension: 4.9 cm x 4.9 cm, 1.4 cm high, weight: 26 g.
With elephant grips and characteristic steel pommel cap and guard displaying wootz pattern and silver wire wrap to base. The robust, shallowly-curved blade finely wrought of Persian black wootz in the well-known Ladder Pattern and signed in a pair of inlaid cartouches at the right forte, containing the name and title of Shah Abbas I of Iran (e...
A large silver tray of oval form with applied scrolling handles. The sloping sides of the salver with repousse decoration in the Turkish baroque style. Tughra and two other marks to either end of the tray, each handle with two hallmarks. Condition: traces of usage, the sides with two short cracks, one old repair with crack near the attachment of one handle (pic. 9). Dimension total: 41.5 cm long x 26.7 cm wide, weight: 760 g.
An antique gunpowder flask called Barutdan was crafted in the 18th century in the Islamic Indo-Persian region. The flask is made of high-quality tooled tanned leather and adorned with intricate designs characteristic of the region's artistic flair.
The flask features an iron suspension loop and a leather strap. These allow it to be easily carried and used while hunting or engaging in battle.
The Barutdan flask was created for use with black powder firearms such as guns and rifles...
Page of Persian text. Flecked background with black shikasteh calligraphy mounted on orange ruled card hinged on marbled paper support. 42 x 35 cm overall. Good condition. Undated, estimated to be early 19th century or earlier. Glazed and framed. Label on reverse.
An antique ceramic bowl dating back to the Qajar Dynasty of the 18th century. The bowl is beautifully adorned with intricate floral designs, painted in cobalt blue and brown colors on a cream background.
The bowl bears the signature of the talented artist who skillfully created this unique piece of art. This antique ceramic bowl is a true masterpiece of Islamic art and a valuable addition to any collector's collection.
CONDITION: It has a lovely patina and shows signs of age and use...
This Antique Persian Tribal Kilim was woven by the Qashqai Nomadic Tribal group in Southwestern Persia/Iran. Woven in the late 19th century with amazing all natural colors and in remarkable condition. Both decorative and highly collectible piece. Qashqai rugs typically have designs of diamond shaped medallions. It has various shades of oranges and reds on brown abrash and off-white ground. It measures 12'5" by 4'10".
Antique 16th century Turkish Ottoman gold gilt-copper (Tombak) Islamic Amulet case (Ta'wiz-Muska) of hexagonal cylindrical form the bottom part adorned with engraved ornament. The upper part with two small integral rectangular suspension loops, allow the amulet to be suspended with a silk cord from the neck. originally held a Qur’anic verse.
According to the previous owner, this amulet case was found before World War II on the Mohacs battlefield in Hungary...
Antique kazak style middle rug made from wool, hand knotted. Typical kazak style colors of red, blue and yellow with accents of green and other colors. The central medallion is blue and flanked by scrolling yellow vines outlined in pale green. Dates from late 20th century. It measures 10'11" by 7'7".
Antique 18th century Turkish Ottoman Kutahya ceramic Islamic tile pane of square form, composed of four small tiles, painted underglaze on the creamy white ground with a large green circle stylised cobalt blue tulips flower with yellow stems. The tile is set in its antique beveled wood frame.
MEASUREMENTS
Dimensions, including the frame, 27.5 cm x 27.5 cm (10.83 inches x 10.83 inches).
CONDITION: Slightly chipped. No repairs or restoration...
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature Persian painting and script and copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page
size is 6.5" x 4" and in good condition. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.
An Iranian papier-mache box with polychrome and gold decoration under a lacquered varnish. The domed lid painted with a young couple embracing, the six sides with mihrab shaped cartouches, showing figures or flowers. Condition: particularly rims with little wear and laquer losses. Dimension: 9.6 cm long x 6.6 cm high.
Antique 19th century Turkish Ottoman silver-gilt (unmarked) Islamic coffee cup holder “Zarf” of broad bowl and a low splayed foot, pierced and engraved in the lace form pattern with garlands of foliate motifs, three crescent moons with stars and two scripts in Arabic calligraphy.
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 4 cm (1.57 inches).
Diameter: 5.5 cm (2.17 inches).
WEIGHT: 23 grams (0.81 ounces).
CONDITION: In good condition, showing age and usage, minor tarnish spots...
A gauzy ivory white silk fabric brocaded with leaves in gold wrapped thread. Condition: fine. Dimension: 108 cm x 36 cm.
Such fused-rod beads represent one of the high points of Islamic glass-making, and this is one of the best examples on the market. It is manufactured from combed mosaic canes of white, red, yellow and green, into which three vertical panels each composed of four eyes have been set. Each eye has three concentric layers of black and white, red, and yellow. Though only a few of these beads have been found in Fustat itself, they were exported very widely and are found from West Africa to Indonesia...