A stunning INDO-PERSIAN MUGHAL KHANJAR DAGGER, inlaid Gold handle with an exquisite RAM'S HEAD, Flowers, Foliage, Cabochon precious stones and Silver. Steel blade with Gold Damascended PAMOR Design. Comes with a red textile scabbard. Excellent condition. Size: 34.5 cm. (~ 13.5"). Rare and important Collector's piece!
Antique Chobi hand knotted wool rug. The rug has very dramatic blues and yellows accented with pale green and red. The design is centered around an X shaped from the center. it measures 7'1" by 8'10".
Tiles and fragments from the safavid period (17th c.).
Cuerda seca technique.
Variable dimensions.
Even if damaged or used, each one still has a particular strength in design and colors.
A pair brass vases with handles, engraved with slightly different decoration of interlacing patterns, arabesques and Islamic calligraphy, one with fishes. Condition: some traces of usage. Dimension height: 21.1 cm, weight: 1'180 g.
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...
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.
Persian, Zand Tinned Copper Vessel,
ZAND DYNASTY (1751-1794). A dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah’s (r. 1736-47) successor s,
the Afsharids, failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Quajar dynasty by Āḡā Moḥammad Khan Quajar...
Long antique Moroccan belt for ceremonial use. Made of wool and silk and woven with intricate areas of design. Islamic symbols and intricate floral motifs. Long fringe on either side. Circa 1900.
Size: 94" long x 15 3/4" wide
A large round Ottoman Empire hammered copper tray with verdigris patina throughout. The Qajar-themed artwork depicts various men, women, and animals. Figures are shown playing music, some on horseback in battle skirmishes or hunting with their swords, bows and arrows, and spears. The figures are shown in a repeating pattern against a floral scroll ground...
A long woman's coat, made of salmon-colored silk, with woven rows of polychrome flower bouquets. Front and back made of one panel of fabric, therefore the pattern being upside-down at the back. Slitted sleeve ends with embroidery in metal threads and the cuffs lined with additional fabric. Bordered with brocade bands and cream colored cotton lining...
Ghandara grey schist frieze of the birth of the Buddha with five figures.
Provenance: Spinks and Son, London 1960s
Handley Collection
4th century
8" H x 10" W x 1 3/4" D
ZAND DYNASTY (1751-1794). A dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah’s (r. 1736-47)
successors, the Afsharids, failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Quajar dynasty by Āḡā Moḥammad Khan Quajar. Description:
This item is a 18th century Persian copper bowl, decorated with a band of Arabic script followed by floral cartouche. Measurements: 2 1/4inches high and 7 inches in diameter...
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 Qajar sherbet spoon carved from light wood, made in two parts with pierced handle joined to the boat-shaped bowl-section by a socket. The rhomboid handle with dragons, nightingales and the sun motif, embellished with gold paint. Please visit the "Victoria & Albert Collections" for further information and examples. With (Swiss) collection label. Condition: fine, only bowl rim with a tiny chip. Dimension: 29.8 cm long x 6.4 cm wide.
Antique Kazak rug with rust and dark blue colors,
late 19th century.
Size: 50" wide x 65" long
A small cylindrical container made of brass with a domed cover with close fitting. With engraved decoration in horizontal bands, the widest with four medallions each containing a figure at leisure. Its function is not obvious, maybe an ink pot (davat) or a container for tobacco or spices. From an old Swiss collection. Condition: good, few tiny dents. Dimension: 7.0 cm high, diameter: 2.9 cm, weight: 56 g.
BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE 17/18 CENTURY MUGHAL SOLID BRONZE-Brass HUQQA HOOKAH BASE. Hand tooled abstract peacock and paisley patterns around the body , this could be used as a vase or get the parts and use as it was designed as a hookah. weight nearly 3 pounds. Size h 9" by 5.75"
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...
This is an 18th-19th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic tinned copper ewer. The bulbous body rises from a short foot to a tapering neck. It has a hinged domed lid terminating in a foliate knop, an elegant S-shaped handle, and a curved spout.
This is a fascinating piece of Islamic artistry - Turkish Ottoman Islamic tinned copper ewer. The body of the ewer is crafted in a bulbous shape that is pleasing to the eye...
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...
Antique middle eastern rug made of wool with design of mounted warriors, warriors and other animals. Blue and red colors on a light background, first half of 20th century. It measures 81" by 46".
This 19th-century ceramic flask is of Islamic origin and features a beautiful underglaze painting in a stunning combination of green, blue, and red. The flask's intricate design includes two birds surrounded by floral sprays that are meticulously hand-painted to capture the essence of the Islamic art tradition. The flask is a true testament to the craftsmanship of the Islamic potters of the time and is a perfect addition to any collection of antique ceramics...
Made of red pottery, covered with a turquoise glaze and black decorations. H. 30 cm. The foot is very wide because this lamp was placed on the sand in the desert. Condition: minor damage to the cup, glaze chips, a firing crack in the foot.
This is a well-painted double-sided erotic miniature, 19th century or earlier. The painting has slight staining and has not been examined outside the frame. Possibly from a Kama Sutra text, or the Gulistan. The leaf measures 4-1/4" X 7". Gold highlights. Overall measurement of the frame is 6" X 8-1/2". 19th century or earlier.
Hand carved heavy old wooden Quran (aka Koran) Muslin book reader out of Middle East, Central Asia. Reader folds flat when not in use and has extra arm separator for storage of additional pages.
Good patina, some wear marks as expected in an item of this age
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature painting of the king's court with gilt script on the
top. Copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page size is 7.5" x 4.25", frame size 11.5"
x 9.5" and in very good condition.
Antique tribal wooden stool from the Lobi people of Burkina Faso & Ghana, in the Sub-Saharan region. With original red and black lacquer finish and patina. The stool is circular in shape with recessed seat and four legs. Dates from early 20th century.
Dimensions: 10" w x 9" h
Extremely rare antique medieval 10th-14th century Islamic chess piece, carved in the form of an elephant...
Exquisite antique 18th -19th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic large Yatagan – Yataghan sword with a characteristic ear-shaped hilt.
The grip scales feature gilt copper mounts adorned in a typical Balkan filigree work design (soldered twisted wire and shaped knobs) and are set with seven large, fluted almond-shaped natural corals.
A finely crafted, single-edged steel blade is cut with two narrow fullers on each face and slender grooves on the spine.
The blade is ornamented with ...
Persian/Iranian copper alloy bowl. Inscribed with Quranic texts inside and out and base. 15cm diameter, 5 cm high. 2 cracks, 1 hole in rim. Undeciphered, estimated date 19th centuy.
A Qajar papier-mache penbox with painted decoration under a lacquered varnish. Showing the rose and nightingale motif "gul-u-bulbul", a popular literary and decorative theme in Qajar Persia. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: traces of usage, small losses, some wear and cracking (please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report). Dimension: c. 23 cm x 4.2 cm x 3.5 cm.
Antique Middle Eastern Early Islamic Umayyad Caliphate Period: 7th – 8th century.AD. • (23 AH –184 AH) Islamic Bronze oil lamp with bulbous body, In the form of a toll cauldron long tubular spout slightly tapering towards the tip and mounted at the back with large leaf shape flattened handle.
CONDITION: Showing the age and usage. in good condition, considering its age of more than 1200 years, with no restorations or repairs, showing the age and usage with beautiful patina with areas o...
This antique hat from Afghanistan is heavily decorated with variety of old Middle Eastern coins.
Vintage Wool Kazak rug, hand knotted with dark blue and red colors throughout. It measures 5'11" by 4'7".Dates from 1980's.
Description: Superb and one of a king hand made Gold Mirror, 19th century Quajar era, wooden mirror covered by pure gold panels, chisel and engraving work
is absolutely fascinating depicting different figures in different position, boarders with floral design. Dimensions: The height of mirror is 15 inches with
the width of 7.75 inches and depth of 5/8 inches. Condition Reports: very good condition with a few minor missing spots which I tried to show in close capture
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Antique amulet or talisman, originally a pendant. Black and gray jasper or agate and probably late 19th century, both sides with incised Islamic script. Width "1 ½ / 4 cm. Condition: fine.