Lovely old Afghan Turkmen chuval/torba (door or floor cushion section) wool on wool weaving, all natural dyes circa 80 years old. Minor restoration around the edges but over all very good condition with an intricate pattern. Dimensions 120cm x 39cm.

An antique 17th-century Islamic, Tatar sword-saber Ordynka, mounted with a 16th-century European Italian blade.

The sword's hilt has a finely hand-carved hardwood grip, with beautiful natural grains, and a small pistol-shaped pommel. The brass crossguard has short, slightly downturned quillons, bud-shaped terminals, and a pair of langets. It is made of two halves riveted by iron pins at the terminals. Three iron rivets secure the wooden grip and the crossguard to the tang of the blade...

Antique 18th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic large military copper standard Alam. Entirely handmade of solid copper, very thick and sturdy, "ALAM" is comprised of a central panel cut into the openwork with the prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, a crescent moon with a star...

19th Century Persian Mughal Kard Jade with Silver Inlay Handle Dagger with Gilt Inscription at the Blade

The overall measurement is 10.6 inches (26.9 cm) long by 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) wide. The blade is 6.3 inches (16 cm) long by 0.75 inch (1.9 cm) wide. It is 0.2 Lb.

The jade handle has chips. The blade is tarnished and has small dents and oxidation. It also has loss of gilding, oxidation, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...

A pair antique lobed brass vases decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy, inlaid in silver and copper. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: c. 29.1 cm high.

Large antique late 18th century Islamic Indo-Persian steel shield Separ-Dhal of a circular convex form. This shield is made from a single piece of thick solid steel that has been hand-hammered. The inside of the shield shows visible hammer marks, while the exterior surface is perfectly smooth. The shield also features four domed bosses and is affixed with four ring bolts on the reverse side for straps to hold it.

The shield features intricate hand-chiseled patterns throughout...

Antique 18th-19th century Yemen, Islamic Yemeni Arab dagger, Khanjar Jambiya with belt. A broad, slightly curved, double-edged iron blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge on each side, the shaped silver hilt finely repousse and engraved with chevrons decorated with filigree work and adorned with large pyramidal shaped protrusions.

A wooden scabbard is covered on the front with low grade eastern silver decorated in openwork with scrolling vegetation...

Antique early 20th century good quality silver mounted Saudi Arabian Wahabite large Islamic Jambiya, Dharia, khanjar dagger.

Details: a curved, double-edged iron blade with a medial ridge, mounted in high grate silver hilt of elegant form finely repousse and engraved on the exterior with a scrolling foliage decorated with silver bead work three domed rosettes, and adorned with chased checkering pattern on the reverse...

Antique Rare type of Silver mounted Islamic, Yemeni, Arab dagger, Khanjar Jambiya with an accompanying knife, 19th century, Yemen.

A shaped hilt composed of sheets of silver decorated in filigree and bead work, with a scrolling pattern and rosettes, mounted with a broad, slightly curved, double-edged blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge on each side...

A Persian small brass or bronze box and lid from the Qajar period, 19th century. Of square shape with indented corners and exquisitely engraved with flowers and birds. A small circular reserve indicates which side of box and lid respectively are meant to fit into each other. Width "2 1/2 / 6.5 cm, height "1 2/3/ 4.2 cm. Condition: fine.

Antique, late 15th century AD (9th century AH) Timurid, medieval, Islamic from Central Asia, Blue and White ceramic dish modeled after a medieval Ming Dynasty Blue and White dish.

It has a deep, round shape and is supported by a short foot. The rim is everted and cusped.

The interior is painted underglaze in cobalt blue on an off-white ground. The design features seven stylized flower heads with abstract vegetal motifs in between...

An antique Medieval 13th-14th centuries A.D. (597 AH – 803 AH) Egypt. Islamic Mamluk period footed dish. The red clay body of a shallow, circular form with an everted rim rests on three short cabriolet legs.

The interior is painted under the glaze in dark brown on an amber color background with a large flower head with cusped lip formed by a central bud with eight emerging petals...

Very rare museum quality antique 16th- 17th century, Persian Safavid dynasty, Islamic cut steel panel, made of hand forged patterned crucible steel (wootz steel) in the form of an elaborate cartouche of lobed ovoid form.

The panel is finely hand pierced with elegant inscriptions in Arabic calligraphic Thuluth script: الله Allah. موسى Musa (Moses)...

Antique 17h -18th century Islamic Indo-Persian helmet Kulah-Khud...

Antique 17h -18th century Islamic Indo-Persian helmet Kulah-Khud.

The helmet's hemispherical skull is formed by hand-hammering a single piece of thick, solid steel. The interior displays visible hammer marks, while the exterior surface is entirely smooth. The skull is adorned with a long, thick spike and two plume holders.

The entire surface of the skull is finely hand-chiseled, in low relief, with a floral pattern and six circular medallions. The border is adorned by a broad band of 1...

Two antique square Küthaya ceramic tiles with wooden frames. Each painted in underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, green and red, outlined in black. Showing a quranic calligraphy bordered by a band of scrolling saz and flowerheads. Condition: partial cracquelure to glaze, one tile with cracks in the right angle, partially restored, the other one with tiny glaze loss in the right corner, both slightly warped. Dimension: 23.3 x 23.3 cm.

A Persian nargileh water pipe cup "qalian" in conical form, made of brass or copper, maybe with gilding. Engraved and embossed decoration of flowers and calligraphy. Condition: traces of usage, rims slightly dented, some discolored areas, (please look at the photos carefully). Dimension: diameter: 8.3 cm, height: 6.2 cm.

A Pair of antique, 19th-early 20th century, North African -Sahara, tribal Islamic, cast bronze saddle stirrups in Turkish Ottoman manner. Each with a flaring base plate narrowed at the center and decorated with a pierced designee on the center, flanked by shaped sides rising to an arch with loop for suspension.

DIMENSIONS: Approximately: Length: 18cm (7.9 inches). Height: 15 cm (5.91 inches). Width: 14.5 cm (5.71 inches).

CONDITION: Showing age and usage with a dark patina.

SOLD Antique 18th-19th Century Central Asian Islamic Afghan warrior assembly, including Gun Powder Horn priming flasks and the horn sharpener for the Sword and dagger blade. The gun powder flask is decorated with incised elaborated geometrical design and adorned near the spout with a stylized animal head mounted on the side with an iron loop for suspension. The blade sharpener is pierced with a slot for suspensions, decorated on the side with a carved stylized bird and ornamented with brass stud...

Antique 18th century Indian Mughal Islamic arm guard armour Bazuband, made of well hand hammered steel, hand chiseled over its full surface with chevrons, comprised of floral motifs. The inner side retains its original padded fabric lining.

MEASUREMENTS: Length 31.4 cm (12.36 inches).

Wide at the widest point: 9.8 cm (3.86 inches).

Please by aware that most of the Indo Persian Arms and Armour on the market are good reproductions, made recently by artisans in India, professiona...

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. Thes...

Antique 18th-19th century Islamic IndoPersian lacquer papier-mâché pen case (qalamdan) of typical form with rounded ends and sliding tray. The top qalamdan and two sides are adorned with six superbly hand-painted portraits of Muslim aristocrats within gilt cartouches.

The exterior is finely hand painted in great detail of an allegorical "shikargarh/shikargarh" hunting scene in the countryside scenery with a series of scenes depicting lions, tigers, and leopards hunting various animals, in...

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 leather and adorned with intricate designs characteristic of the region's artistic flair.

One feature of this flask is the shaped and pierced iron suspension loops attached to it. These loops were designed to allow the flask to be easily carried and used while hunting or engaging in battle. The Barutdan flask was created for use with black...

Antique, late 19th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic ceramic Kutahya vase, of baluster form rising to a flared conical neck with a frilled and lobed rim. Hand-painted under a rich, thick, clear glaze with floral vines and dots.

Kütahya was a very important ceramic center of the Ottomans, active from the 17th to the early 20th century with workshops making hand-painted ceramics for both domestic and public spheres. In Western Anatolia, not far to the stories Iznik ceramic center, Kütahya art...

A pair of antique, 18th century or early 19th century. Turkish Ottoman Islamic embroidered velvet noble lady's heeled shoes with pointed toes.

Crimson silk velvet upper, finely hand embroidered with gold metallic thread and bullion with elaborate floral designs - typical Ottoman Dival embroidery. Thick leather sole and gold lacquered curved wooden heels.

Each leather sole is stamped with the Arabic number 39 and above with the European number 39 (for European buyers).

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Two pages of Islamic Arabic calligraphy. Naskhi script by Ali Muhammad Al-Taqani AH1312/1894 AD Pasted to card with recent marbled border. Hand written text on reverse. 48x40 cm

Antique Persian Silver Repousse Box Lion Hunt Deer & Bird Marked

It is 1.67 inches (4.25 cm) tall by 6.29 inches (16 cm) wide. It weighs 470.3 gram.

It is tarnished and has surface wears and scratches, the lid does not close tightly, and cut marks at the underside of the lid (as seen in the photos).

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The incense burner consists of a thick and solid cast bronze cup which rests on a tripod base also in cast bronze. A cut copper cover is held by a hinge fixed by rivets. Islamic work from the middle east. Very nice old patina of the metal. Bronze very earlier than the 18th century. H:21cm. A hole on the lid (see photo) otherwise good condition.

Antique 17th-18th century Islamic Indo-Persian Safavid tinned-copper footed bowl. The bowl is tall and is made of cast, turned copper. It has a deep form and a flaring foot. It is decorated with elaborate Arabic calligraphy, which has been chiseled and engraved into the copper. The calligraphy is paired with composite palmettes. The pronounced rim of the bowl is also embellished with a continuous key pattern.

MEASUREMENTS:

Diameter: 11.8 cm (4.65 inches.)

Height: 7 cm (2.76 inches)...

Antique 17th-18th century huge hand hammered Ottoman Armenian Tinned Copper deep charger, platter, bowl, plate. The object has a broad rim engraved with four cartouches enclosing two lobed medallions engraved with a floral pattern, one with stylized bird and another with an inscription in Eski Osmanlı Türkçesi (Old Ottoman Turkish) in Arabic alphabet “Mustafa”, has some other illegible writing in Arabic alphabet. All medallions surrounded by bands of interlocked palmettes including a smal...

This exquisite antique ceramic bowl is a rare example of Islamic artistry from the Mamluk period in Syria, dating back to the 13th century AD (597 AH – 700 AH). The bowl's rounded conical shape and low-splayed foot indicate the period's distinct style. The bowl's body is adorned with an intricate design, covered in a rich turquoise green and brown glaze with splashes of other shades. Its unique color scheme, pattern, and historical significance make this bowl a remarkable piece of art.

C...

Antique ceramic tile from the Islamic Persian Qajar dynasty dates back to the second half of the 19th century. The tile is rectangular, meticulously molded, and painted underglaze in a stunning blue, purple, turquoise, and white palette and outlined with black under transparent glaze. The tile features a captivating portrait of a Persian prince on horseback, who is depicted wearing a highly detailed costume and holding a majestic falcon in his hand. The delicate brushwork and intricate details o...

This is an exceptional antique ceramic bowl from the 10th to 11th century AD (364 – 441 AH) in the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt or Syria. The bowl has a deep form and rests on a short foot with a disc-shaped bottom. It is an artistic masterpiece with a slip-covered, splash-glazed finish that adds to its beauty.

What makes this piece unique is the rare ornamentation on the interior walls. The intricate design depicts a tiger and a horned bull, a rare composition in Islamic art. The tiger a...

Antique, 18th- 19th century, Islamic, Turkish Ottoman, 12 pieces silver-plated copper coffee set, consisting of the coffee pot (Ibrik), tray, and ten coffee cup holders - zarfs.

The coffee pot is on a short straight foot, has a pear-shaped silver-plated copper body, and is hand chiseled with panels in the form of the niche "Mihrab" floral pattern and 4 lobed medallions within Arabic scripts, mounted with a silver-plated brass foot, spout, serpentine handle, and mouth rim. The hinged domed s...

This is a rare and authentic antique medieval Islamic ceramic bowl from Egypt during the Mamluk period, which dates back to the 13th-14th century AD (7th century AH - 8th century AH).

The bowl is tall and has a deep form, resting on a disc-shaped, short foot with a beautiful turquoise-green glaze. The rim of the bowl is incised with a serrated pattern.

It's noteworthy that these Turquoise glazed Mamluk ceramic types were inspired by the Medieval Persian Kashan turquoise glazed pottery...

Antique Ottoman Islamic leather wallet, 18th century, Turkey. The wallet is rectangular in shape with a flap opening. The light brown morocco leather is embroidered with trailing floral motifs in gilt silver thread. The flap is secured by two gilded filigree stylized rosette clasps. The back of the wallet is decorated with interlocked initials "BJ" amongst trailing floral motifs. On the inside, there are four internal pockets and three leather flaps with an elaborate tooled design.

CONDI...

Antique 19th century Islamic Indo Persian Qajar tile of rectangular form, moulded in low-reliefs and painted in underglaze cobalt blue, green, white, light blue and brown, outlined in black depicting a man standing in a garden landscape wearing an elaborate dress and traditional Persian hat. The tile is set in its antique 19th century Cassette frame, lacquered in a deep black glossy finish with ornate gold lip.

MEASUREMENTS:

Dimensions, including the frame, 37.2 cm x 33 cm (14.65 inc...

Antique 19th century Indo Persian Qajar dynasty Islamic ceramic tile of oval form, finely hand painted under a clear crackle glaze depicting a hunting scene with a courtly male dressed in a splendid dress with spear hunting antelopes on horseback in companion of a hound dog, set in a mountainous landscape.

DIMENSIONS: 40.5 cm x 27.5 cm (15.94 x 10.83 inches).

CONDITION: Cracked in half "clean break” and glued together one chip on the back of the rim.

Pair of antique, 19th century, Turkish Ottoman, Islamic shoes (mules). The upper face made of light brown leather t, finely hand embroidered in traditional ottoman design with coiled metallic thread, and multi- layered, stacked, leather bottom soles.

MEASUREMENTS: Overall length; 23 cm (9 inches).

CONDITION: In good wearable condition, showing the age and usage.

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. There are no repa...

Antique Islamic fruit sherbet spoon made of solid silver, 19th century Turkey. It has a Turkish Ottoman coin bowl and a long twisted stem handle. The silver is marked 800, indicating its grade, and has an elaborate finial in the shape of a crown. The finial is adorned with Islamic symbols, including a crescent moon and a star. The bowl is made of a 20 Kurush silver coin of Sultan Abdul Aziz II, which is dated AH 1277 (1861-1874 AD).

Obverse:

Sultan Abdul Aziz II Tughra beneath stars ...

An impressive antique 19th century Turkish Ottoman hand hammered, gilt copper alloy (Tombak) Islamic ablution basin with cover. Basin with bulbous body and large flaring rim finely hand embossed and chiseled in relief with three bunches of grapes on a vine which also issues scalloped leaves with scrolling tendrils, and three cartouches with cusped concave rim embellished with flowers.

The cover (filter) is also decorated with three bunches of grapes on a vine which also issues scalloped lea...

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.

CONDITION: Showing its age...

Antique, 18th-19th century, Indo-Persian, Islamic rare divination bowl, also called Magic Bowl or Medicinal bowl. The bowl is made of turned and hand-finished cast brass of typical rounded form, with an averted rim pierced with a small hole, allowing a suspension cord to be fitted. The center of the bowl has a tapering central boss amongst Arabic writing. The inner surface is decorated with talismanic and Koranic symbols in Arabic writings, with three Mihrab and six paisley (boteh) form panels...

Four antique 19th Century Islamic Turkish Ottoman gilt-copper (tombak) coffee cup holders Zarf’s, each with a deep rounded bowl decorated in repousse with continuous, floral interlace and garlands resting on a low splayed foot.

DIMENSIONS:

Height: 5.5 cm (2.17 inches)

Diameter: 5.4 cm (2.13 inches)

Total weight: 197 grams

CONDITION: In good condition with signs of age and use. Nice patina. Gold gilding is partly worn, minor dents on the lips of the bowls and rims...

This is an antique Islamic Indo-Persian aftaba ewer from the 18th-19th century, made in the Caspian Sea area.

It is a large, hand-crafted tinned copper piece with a flattened, bulbous shape and a long, hand-wrought baluster neck. The ewer has a hinged cover with an acorn finial, a swan-shaped spout, and an "S" scrolled handle with a dragon-head terminal. It is raised on a circular foot, and the flattened sides are adorned with oval medallions that have been hand-engraved and chased with sc...

This antique Islamic footed cosmetics makeup kohl jar dates back to the 11th-12th century (Medieval). It is made of bronze and comes from Khorassan. The jar is designed in the form of a small bottle, with a compressed body and a long-tapered neck. It is adorned with two incised rings and a wide flared lip and rests on four legs with bent feet. Bronze kohl vessels of this shape were widely used in the Near East from ancient times, specifically the Luristan Bronzes.

CONDITION: shows age and u...

Antique medieval, 14th – early 15th century, circa 1300 -1420 AD (700–823 AH) Marinid Sultanate (Morocco) Marinid Dynasty period, Islamic calligraphic Zilig tiles panel.

The panel consists of three tiles made of red earthenware stone paste ( (also known as Fritware) coated in black manganese glaze. These tiles are intricately carved with an elaborate cartouche that contains an Arabic calligraphy Naskh script on an uneven, chiseled, pale background. The rectangular margin of the panel...

Antique 19th century Islamic Indo-Persian Qajar papier-mache lacquer hand-painted book cover with clean pages ready to write poems.

The bindings are rectangular, and the front and the back are finely hand-painted with central lobed medallions depicting various figures in domestic and garden settings surrounded by flower sprays and foliage within a further border of flower sprays. The inner sides are painted with birds and antelope amongst vegetation on a black background. The book has clea...

These are antique Islamic Indo-Persian wooden shutters from the 19th century, Qajar period. They are painted with polychrome gul-o-bulbul (roses and nightingales) designs. The front of these rectangular-shaped shutters is decorated with urns holding a bouquet of roses and a pair of birds perching on the branches, all finely hand-painted. On the other side, a central cartouche of typical Islamic form is surrounded by roses and nightingales, flower sprays, and foliage within a large lobed medallio...

This exquisite and rare ceramic jar from the Ayyubid period of the 12th century AD boasts a unique pear-shaped form with a short foot and a flaring neck. It is adorned with three black bands delicately painted on the shoulder underglaze, contrasting beautifully with the pristine white ground. The jar is a fine example of Islamic ceramics from the time period and provides an intriguing glimpse into the art and culture of the era.

Measurements:

Height: 9.6 cm (3.78 inches)

Diame...

Antique 18th century Armenian ecclesiastical tinned copper incense burner censer, Ottoman Empire. A censer is made of hand-hammered tinned copper composed of rounded tiered dip bowl with scalloped rim, and domed cover repoussé, finely chiseled with four birded ascetic monks’ heads between four birds, most likely eagles. The center of the lid is pierced repoussé and chiseled with foliate scrolling tendrils.

This form of bird’s motives is very characteristic for Armenian art and religio...

Superb Quality antique 17th-18th century monumental Turkish Ottoman Islamic copper tray (Sini) of rounded form with upturned rim, engraved with a central roundel containing a six-pointed star- Seal of Solomon – Khātim Sulaymāni خاتم_سليمان surrounded by further concentric bands containing entwined split-arabesques, with alternating design of two-handed lidded jars and stylized domed buildings flanked by cypress trees.

REFERENCES:

1. A similar tray is published in the Sot...

Antique 19th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic silver inlay turned wooden vase. DETAILS: The bottle-shaped vase resting on a circular foot with a low round body rising to a tall trumpet neck with molded ring lip inlaid with silver wire zigzag pattern.

The vase's body is inlaid with silver wire of scrolling and swaying foliated motifs including stylized tulips buds; the neck is inlaid with Turkish Ottoman Sultan monogram “Tughra," and the floral band.

This type of silver inlaid on wood...

Antique 18th -19th century Armenian Travelling Pen Case with inkwell, Divit Qalamdan from the Ottoman Empire stamped with Armenian Letters.

The rectangular section pencase with pronounced rounded terminals, one hinged, each engraved with floral vine, the barrel-shaped truncated rectangular inkwell with hinged cover and small turning latch.

Divit Qalamdan from the Ottoman Empire were traveling quill pen holders with attached inkwells carried by scribes serving both merchants and governm...

Antique 18th century Ottoman Armenian enameled gilt copper (Tombak) ewer from eastern Turkey, probably, Vilâyet-i Diyarbakir Vilayet of Diyâr-ı Bek. The modern name Diyarbakır means the Land of Bakir and derives from the Armenian name Diyarbakır - Tigranakert, Տիգրանակերտ.

The ewer is hand-hammered from several elements composed together, including a rounded body resting on a short, splayed foot. Decorated with cast copper circular bosses stamped with a wheel of fortune desi...

Antique medieval 10th century A.D. (288 AH – 391 AH) Samanid Dynasty (819–999 AD) Samarkand, Central Asia, calligraphic slip-painted Islamic pottery bowl of a conical form on a short foot. The center is decorated in a dark brown with Arabic Kufic calligraphy and a single band of Kufic inscription below the rim over a cream ground.

Most of these types of bowls are decorated with the Arabic inscription Kufic only around the rim or only in the center of the interior. This bowl is a rare ex...

Antique, medieval, 14th century A.D. (700 AH – 803 AH) Mamluk, Middle Eastern, Islamic Fritware pottery bowl. The body of squat bulbous form on a short foot with a wide mouth with a slightly flared rim, the pronounced rounded shoulder painted in blue and black with a powerful band decorated with arabesque pattern and stylized Arabic thuluth calligraphy on an off-white ground, The center of the interior painted in green and black with an eight-lobed roseate filled with two interlocking four-pet...

Antique 18th-19th century Turkish Ottoman, Islamic Kutahya pottery pilgrim flask of typical form with a rounded body flattened on one side, rising to a short cylindrical neck with moldings at the opening flanked by two loop handles.

The white background is painted blue, pink, and beige on both sides with stylized floral sprays. Condition: In very good condition, showing age and use, the mouth and loops slightly worn out from usage, otherwise intact.

MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 50.8 cm...

Antique from the mid to late 19th century Turkish Ottoman hand blown emerald, green, Beykoz glass, Islamic, small Hookah- Huqqa (Narguile) pipe with a copper stem heart. The upper body with a bulbous shape is finely hand-painted and enameled with flower sprays. The lower part of the body and the base is molded in the form of the star with golden borders. The copper stem heart is with a cork core.

CONDITION: In very good condition showing age and usage. Free of cracks, chips, and repairs...