$1,400.00
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...
$1,250.00
$700.00
REFERENCE...
$350.00
The Hunter case is made entirely of low-grade...
$650.00
Measurements:
Height: 9.6 cm (3.78 inches)
Diame...
$800.00
Flat woven wool pile on a wool foundation with natural vegetable dyes.
Dimensions: 143 cm x 102 cm (56.3 inches x 40.16 inches).
Condition: Excellent
$1,100.00
The rectangular brown leather pouch is exceptionally well made by a skilled Turkmen silversmith. It features solid silver, gold-gilded panels engraved with typical Tekke volutes and carnelian stones. The large front panel has five oval-shaped carnelian stones set in raised settings.
The pouch's brown leather strap is decorated with four gil...
$700.00
This form of bird’s motives is very characteristic for Armenian art and religio...
$400.00
REFERENCES: A small tray with a similar Armenian silver filigree artwork, made by an A...
$540.00
Nasreddin Mullah or Nasreddin Hodja was a Seljuq satirist , born in Hortu Village in present-day Turkey and died in 13th century in Aksehir , near Konya , a capital of the, Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in today's Turkey He is considered a philosopher,Sufi , and wise man, remembered for his funny stories and anecdotes .He appears in thousands of stories, sometimes witty, sometim...
$350.00
Wonderful bronze with very good casting and detailing, nicely h...
$350.00
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 18 cm (7.09 inches) Width at the widest point: 4.6 cm (1.81 inches)
$3,000.00
REFERENCES:
1. A similar tray is published in the Sot...
$300.00
CONDITION: Showing age and usage, handle slightly bent the figures appear to be well worn from ritual use and handling with nice old patina. In working order - sounds good!
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 18.5 cm (7.28 inches). Width: 10 cm (3.94 inches).
The Bells p...
$4,500.00
The middle part divided into two baluster form parts surmounted by a large bulbous furnace decorated en suite with the base with ban...
$350.00
The amulet’s elongated shape indicates that a piece of paper rolled as a scroll may have been kept inside the body of the amulet. The text likely would have included Qur’anic verses written in tiny ghubari, or dust script. In this manner, the words of God, expressed ...
$4,000.00
PROVENANCE: Ex Important Canadian private collection of Islamic Art.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage. A minor crack in the ...
$3,400.00
The cast and finely chiseled whisk head consist of a single beaded collar with a floral design below and two rows of casts and hand sculptured in relief stylized crowned animals' heads (each row with 31 heads, which come to 62 heads in total).
On the top of a tapered h...
$380.00
This type of vessel was used for rice wine that it was served during weddings and other profane or religious ceremonies.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 24 cm (10 1/8 in.) - Diameter: 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.).
CONDITION: Showing the age and usage, cracks on th...
$1,200.00
The tubular pen case is finely hand-chiseled on the one site with 8 Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism including:
The Conch, Parasol, Golden fish, Treasure Vase of sacred water, Victory banner, lotus blossom, endless eternal knot, the opposite site is chiseled with foliate scrollwork. The pen case is attached by three chains to the inkwell.
The inkwell is made in the for...
$3,500.00
$300.00
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...
$450.00
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...
$5,000.00
The cross pendant has a box-like structure designed to hold a relic. It comprises several separate elements of elaborate silver-gilt delicate filigree work, created with excellent precision by twisting and soldering wires with a scrolling pattern. The pendant has pearl-shaped knobs set with various colored faceted paste jewels.
T...
$340.00
Condition: Showing age and usage with abrasions and patina. Interior of the box, encrusted with heavy lime paste deposit consistent with age and usage, showing signs of genuine age and usage.
MEASUREMENTS: O...
$800.00
$900.00
The body composed of several elements of hand-hammered brass adorned with embossed drop-shaped panels and finely hand chased split-leaf arabesques.
Similar ewers are in many world-famous museum collections, including Henri Moser coll...
$3,000.00
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...
$350.00
CONDITION: The vase is in good condition, considering its age of more than 100 years, with no cracks, restorations, or repairs. There is a small imperfection at the rim of the base that looks like the chip. However, this imperfection is covered with...
$3,000.00
Marked at the base with the Cantagalli cockerel.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 26.5 cm (10.43 inches). Width (handle to ha...
$2,500.00
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...
$3,000.00
$2,200.00
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...
$1,600.00
The hinged lid is decorated with finely hand chased and embossed in high relief Sheshashayi Vishnu and the birth of Lord Brahma, depicting the four-armed Lord Vishnu reclining on a bed formed by the serpent scrolls of Sheshanaga and protected by the Naga’s heads. The four-faced and four-armed Brahma in the lotus emanates from Vishnu’s navel. He is accompanie...
$400.00
CONDITION: In very good condition showing age and usage. Free of cracks, chips, and repairs...
$2,500.00
The cover (filter) is pierced with four, draining holes in the form of Chinese Ming dynasty good Luck charms coins. The...
$8,000.00
REFERENCES:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2007/arts-of-the-islamic-world-l0722http://medaillesetantiques.bnf.fr/ws/catalogue/app/collection/record/ark:/12148/c33gbcx5q0/lot.48.html
http://medaillesetantiques.bnf.fr/ws/catalogue/app...
https://echiquier-val-yerres.org/histoire-des-echecs/evolution-du-jeu-et-des-pieces/
https://www.pinterest.ca/pin...
$500.00
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length (open): 22.5 cm (8.86 inches). Height: 15 cm (5.91 inches). Width: 10.5 cm (4.13 inches).
CONDITION: Age and usage is showing, slightly worn, lacquer polychrome with ...
$2,300.00
$600.00
MEASUREMENTS:
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age. It shows its age and uses, with nice old patina. No repairs or restorations.
$2,400.00
With a spherical body rising from a short foot with a central bulbous ring, resting on a splayed foot, the tall, ribbed tubular neck is adorned at the top and bottom with openwork bands of a typical Safavid pattern four-petaled blossom. The top band with remains of turquoise stone inlays may indicate that the bo...
$400.00
The hinged box of lobed form, constructed from beaten sheet silver decorated with chasing, engraving and punchwork with Islamic Malay design. The box with hinged lid affix with integral locking mechanism and suspension loop.
CONDITION: Signs of genuine age and usage, with wear, no repairs, or restorations.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall diameter including suspension ring: ...
$750.00
The body composed of several elements of hand-hammered copper adorned with embossed drop-shaped panels and finely hand chased split-leaf arabesques.
Similar ewers are in many world-famous museum collections, including Henri Moser colle...
$2,300.00
The lamp consists of an oil storage pitcher with a dragon-shaped handle made of several elements of copper alloy, hand-forged, repoussé, and engraved, soldered, riveted, and hinged together.
The pitcher holds oil for use during rituals. The oil was then ladled out and put on the cast leaf-shaped vessel at the front, where a wick is burned using...
$200.00
Please note that this lock is entirely made of brass, including body and shackle. The later Indian brass padlocks have an iron shackle instead of a flat brass shackle like this padlock.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 10.3 cm (4.06 inches).
$980.00
The neck of t...
$230.00
CONDITION: In good condition with a lovely old deep patina very aged appearance and sign of usage.
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 21 cm (8 .27 inches).
$250.00
CONDITION:
The teapot is in excellent condition overall, with a lovely aged patina and no cracks, chips...
$580.00
The eyes of the rhinoceros are inlaid with exquisite mother of...
$2,500.00
CONDITION: In good condition showing age and usage, with dark brown and green patina.
HEIG...
$2,000.00
CONDITION: Some hairline cracks on the wall of the jar (almost invisible) and some hairline cracks at th...
$550.00
This type of footed offering tray was used to hold offering on a home Buddhist altar.
CONDITION: In very good condition all mother of pearl inla...
$450.00
The mirror is of a design typical of the sixteenth century incorporating a large calligraphic Japanese characters two Cranes, sotsuru, conjoined at the beak with a tortoise kame-gata form central pierced boss in a “Y” shaped formation In addition there is a set of three stylized flowers, karahana mon. With Ashai, water reeds, and a pair of Pines, growing from a sandy wave washed beach, suhama, vestigial e...
$4,000.00
Buddha Sakyamuni stands in samabhanga, with his left hand stretched downwards along his body, his delicate face with a serene expression, downcast eyes with heavy eyelids under arched eyebrows.
He is wearing a monastic robe - samghati with a belt around his waist and a centerfold falling straight down. He is adorned with jewelry; elaborate necklaces, bra...
$1,000.00
The rectangular box made of hand-forged iron is adorned with silver inlaid bamboo branches, peony blossoms, and a crane standing beside a pine tree on three sides.
The box has a sliding cover that is silver inlaid with Korean script. The fourth side of the box has a shaped brass lock plate and handle, and small brass feet are attached to the bottom of the box.
Smok...
$700.00
$350.00
An Inro is a small portable case with several compartments. Originally used for holding medicine or other small items, they became a part of traditional Japanese male costume.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 inches). Width: 5.1cm (2 inches).
CONDITION: Showing the age and usage, lacquer chipped in several places as typical of this material.
$380.00
$400.00
The base is marked with the "BB" signature of Bernard Bloch and the pattern number 4070.
CONDITION: It is in good condition, considering its age of more than 100 years, with no damage or repair except for minor age w...
$550.00
The icon depicts the story of the Flight into Egypt, a significant event in Christian tradition. The story is told in the form of a finely hand-carved low relief, depicting Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus on a journey through the desert on their way to Egypt. The delicately carved details of the landscape, the clothing, and the expressions on the figures' faces make...