Finely embossed and engraved with floral decorations. Remains of a pewter layer. H. 17 cm, D. 16 cm. This gorgeous ewer was designed without a handle, so nothing is missing. Wonderful age wear and patina. There iare two Arabic characters on the underside

A set of six pierced silver zarfs with decoration in Niello, Ottoman coffee cup holders. Stamped with Tughra mark on body and foot, base with "Tremolierstich". Condition: some small repairs, two zarfs with a lost prong. Dimension: c. 5.6 cm high, diameter: 5.1 cm, weight: 227 g.

Large bowl of deep rounded form, raised on a narrow foot with flared rim. The exterior chiselled and engraved, the neck with a band of nasta'liq inscription. Below a frieze of floral motifs and trilobed arches. Condition: traces of usage, rubbing to tinning. Dimension: diameter: 29.6 cm, 13.6 cm high, weight: 1.4 kg.

Antique round tile or lid, glazed ceramic with hole, decorated with polychrome glazes and images of birds. Measures 8 3/8" in diameter and is 3/4" thick. Hand thrown, ridges clearly visible on both front and back...

Measuring 6" in diameter and 2 3/8" high, this Nishapur polychromed bowl dates to the 9th to 11th centuries, and is buff ware ceramic with decoration in magenta, yellow and green. The central image features a peacock with elaborate tail, and the border around the edge is abstracted, with a resemblance to calligraphic writing. The exterior of the bowl features vertical lines in magenta, with interspersed sections of yellow and green...