Antique Islamic Medieval 10th-14th century Elephant Chess Piece | Antique Hand Knotted Yomud Rug |
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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...
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...
The ewer is hand-hammered from several elements composed together, including a rounded body resting on a short, splayed foot...
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...
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...
CONDITION: In very good condition showing age and usage...
The cover (filter) is pierced with four, draining holes in the form of Chinese Ming dynasty good Luck charms coins...
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CONDITION: In good condition considering its age. It shows its age and uses, with nice old patina. No repairs or restorations.
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...
He is wearing a recognizable Turkish Ottoman turban bejeweled with a string of pearls and a green caftan with pink lapels and set in a gold gilt copper frame. The interior is lacquered in a tortoiseshell look...
The entire broad blade is superbly etched on both sides with Arabic calligraphy, possibly verses from the Qur'an, a serpent, and the figure of the mythological demon "Div" (دیو).
The hilt has an elaborate pommel with an integral cross guard, down curving quillons shaped like stylized mythical dragon heads, and a pair of langets with silv...
It consists of a massive crescent-shaped blade, a central hexagonal-shaped block chased with slender vertical grooves, and a projecting-shaped fluke with a square hammer on the back. Mounted on its original handcrafted cylindrical wood haft, which broadened at the top to prevent the steelhead from sliding off.
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately. Length: 16 cm (6.3 inches). Width: 11.5 cm (4.53 inches). Height: 14 cm (5.51 inches).
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