$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...
$1,250.00
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$650.00
$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...
$700.00
$350.00
$350.00
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 18 cm (7.09 inches) Width at the widest point: 4.6 cm (1.81 inches)
$3,000.00
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$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)...
$4,500.00
$4,000.00
PROVENANCE: Ex Important Canadian private collection of Islamic Art.
CONDITION: Showing age and usage...
$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)...
$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...