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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1355596 (stock #WN031)
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$480.00
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Large Qajar sherbet spoon carved from light, varnished wood, made in two parts with a long rhomboid handle joined to the boat-shaped bowl-section by a socket. Please visit the "Victoria & Albert Collections" for further information and examples. Condition: fine, only bowl rim with a tiny chip. From an old Swiss collection. Dimension: 45.8 cm long x 7 cm wide.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1354131 (stock #WN019)
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$800.00
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The exterior chiselled and engraved, the neck with a band of nasta'liq inscription and the body with lattice containing flowerheads. Quatrefoil with owner's or maker's name. Condition: traces of usage, rubbing to tinning. Dimension: diameter: 28.5 cm, 15 cm high.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1352089 (stock #WN015)
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$380.00
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An Iranian tinned copper plate, of saucer form. Chased decoration of calligraphic cartouches. Base with maker's mark. Condition: some traces of usage, rubbing to tinning, slightly warped. Dimension: diameter 26 cm, 4.2 cm high.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1351192 (stock #WN008)
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$380.00
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A repoussed Persian tinned copper bowl. The etched and engraved decoration with a lovely scene comprising shepherds, camels and so on. Base with maker's mark. Condition: some traces of usage, rubbing to tinning. Dimension: diameter: 16.6 cm, 7.7 cm high.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1350986 (stock #WN007)
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$320.00
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A repoussed Persian copper bowl of squatted round form. The etched and engraved decoration comprising calligraphy cartouches, a band with split palmettes and flower heads and figures at leisure. Condition: some traces of usage. Dimension: diameter: 13.5 cm, 7.4 cm high.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1338735 (stock #SK976)
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$240.00
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A wooden spoon for sherbet, soup or rice made in two parts. Carved from light wood, the handle with inscriptions in ink under a varnish. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: 27.6 cm long.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1338678 (stock #SK975)
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$330.00
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Composed of different cotton fabrics, made into a rectangular shaped woman’s prayer cloth indicating qibla, the direction of prayer. The basic fabrics are geometrically worked tapestry weaves, crocheted together. All sides with fringes, backed with a plain weaves. Condition: traces of usage, few thin areas, lining little stained. Dimension with fringes: 113 cm x 55 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1333014 (stock #SK658)
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$140.00
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A brocade in gold wrapped silk threads with flower heads. From Georges Redard's study collection, mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: faded, some wear and thin areas. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 40 cm x 30 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1331741 (stock #SK946)
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$400.00
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A cover composed of several pieces, lined with green fabric. Blue ground with brocaded boteh pattern in metal wrapped threads. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: wear - mostly only the yellow silk core left. Short parts of selvages undone, one small mend, two small holes, few thin areas . Dimension: 92 cm x 125 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1329209 (stock #SK931)
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$240.00
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A small box made of wood or papier-maché with hinged lid. Painted decoration under a lacquered varnish, showing the rose and nightingale motif "gul-u-bulbul". Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: traces of usage, the varnish is very glossy, lid slightly bent (please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report). Dimension: c. 11.7 cm x 4.4 cm x 2.5 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1326255 (stock #5176)
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$900.00
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A Qajar steel penbox with etched and gilt design. The top decorated with two noblemen and a mother with baby among flower scrolls. The sides depicting hunting scenes and figures at leisure. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland. Condition: traces of usage, some wear to gilding, interior with some oxydation (please look at the photos carefully, they make part of the condition report). Dimension: c. 22.3 cm x 3.8 cm x 3.4 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1326118 (stock #5179)
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$980.00
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A Qajar papier-mache penbox with polychrome and gold decoration under a lacquered varnish. The top painted with a central medallion of Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, the sides decorated with portrait roundels of young women and the rose and nightingale motif (gul-u-bulbul), against a transparent green lacquer on metal foil ground. The base and the sides of the sliding tray with flower scrolls in gold on a red ground. Provenance: a gentleman's collection, Geneva - Switzerland...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1325612 (stock #5180)
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$660.00
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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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1322691 (stock #SK 922)
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$180.00
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A gauzy ivory white silk fabric brocaded with leaves in gold wrapped thread. Condition: fine. Dimension: 108 cm x 36 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1322653 (stock #SK 922)
Galerie Hafner
$290.00
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The base fabric is a coarse weave (maybe linen) with a decorative weft. Both ends with two-faced embroidery in gold-wrapped thread in Turkish baroque style. Condition: fine, only little patina. Dimension without fringes: 113 cm x 49 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1319366 (stock #SK904)
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$380.00
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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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1910 item #1313142 (stock #SK893)
Galerie Hafner
$420.00
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A pot made of copper with gilding inlaid with silver and copper, decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy inscriptions in cartouches. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension diameter: c. 19 cm, height: 15.8 cm, weight: 918 g.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1311934 (stock #SK883)
Galerie Hafner
$250.00
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Two different pipes, the bowls made of Tophane clay embellished with gilding or gilded metal rim. The stems ar made of wood ending in a horn mouthpiece. One with mark. Condition: one bowl was broken in two and the other one with two chips. Dimension: total length: 35 cm and 16 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1247113 (stock #SK570)
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$300.00
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The crimson red ground worked in metal wrapped threads and polychrome silk, woven with a flower in lozenge shaped lattice. Composed of several pieces, two edges with Russian printed cotton fabric. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: some holes, stains and thin areas. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 99 cm x 106 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1236781 (stock #4907)
Galerie Hafner
$320.00
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An Ottoman cup holder made of gilt silver and a Russian porcelain insert with stamped red mark. The zarf with two silvermarks and a Tughra. Condition: coffee cup with a tiny rim chip. Please look at pictures carefully being part of condition report. Dimension: diameter 5.5 cm, 5.5 cm total height.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1234869 (stock #SK660)
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$180.00
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A silk brocade in gold thread with boteh in lozenge shaped lattice. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: good, little thin areas, few little stains. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 38.8 cm x 23.6 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1230050 (stock #SK590)
Galerie Hafner
$260.00
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An antique Persian seal or weight, made from bronze or brass, both sides engraved with Islamic script. From an old Swiss collection. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: 2.1 cm x 2.1 cm x 0.7 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1228893 (stock #SK637)
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$400.00
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A bokce cover composed of two different silver or gold thread brocaded silk textiles. Metallic thread laced edging with sequins and the four corners with tassels. Cotton lining. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: few thin areas, some stains, discoloration and wear. Dimension: c. 80 cm x 82 cm without edging.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1920 item #1225662 (stock #SK567)
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$220.00
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Two interesting brown velvet panel fragments with botehs and flowers in silk embroidery and embellished with gilt and silvered sequins. Origin could also be Central Asia. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: clean, few splits and small holes, some sequins lost. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: each c. 19 cm x 79 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1225319 (stock #SK617)
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$420.00
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A silk brocade in gold thread with heart shaped pattern. And a cut velvet fabric with pattern in burgundy red on yellow, composed of boteh, leaves and flowers. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: good, velvet with partial loose threads. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 30 cm x 28 cm, 34.5 cm x 30.5 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1225186 (stock #SK616)
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$180.00
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Two small dress fabric fragments with stripes. The first one made of silk satin woven with tiny flowers. The other one with five differently colored stripes brocaded with silver wrapped threads. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: partial wear and one stain. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 25 cm x 25.5 cm, 21.5 cm x 18.5 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1224988 (stock #SK614)
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$280.00
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Five sewn together lengths of bright blue silk embroidered with metal lamella. From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles. Condition: some splits and undone seams, partial staining and fading. Please look at photos carefully, being part of condition report. Dimension: c. 30 cm x 210 cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1222428 (stock #4871)
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$980.00
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A large silver tray of oval form with applied scrolling handles. The sloping sides of the salver with repousse decoration in the Turkish baroque style. Tughra and two other marks to either end of the tray, each handle with two hallmarks. Condition: traces of usage, the sides with two short cracks, one old repair with crack near the attachment of one handle (pic. 9). Dimension total: 41.5 cm long x 26.7 cm wide, weight: 760 g.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1216895 (stock #SK601)
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$110.00
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A rectangular high quality playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. Depicting a soldier standing between two young men within an oval frame embellished with foil, the border with floral pattern in gold. Description of the game by the Brooklyn Museum: "The full set of cards for the game of âs nâs, a gambling game similar to poker, contains twenty cards, with four each of five suits...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1213677 (stock #SK586)
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$140.00
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A rectangular high quality playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. Depicting a young, traditionally dressed prince sitting on a throne besides two attendants within an oval frame embellished with foil, the border with floral pattern in gold...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1213569 (stock #SK573a)
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$100.00
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A rectangular playing card of the "as nas" game, made of papier-mache and hand-painted in ink, watercolor and gold under lacquered varnish. With clumsy depiction of a lady with two children within an oval frame embellished with foil. Description of the game by the Brooklyn Museum: "The full set of cards for the game of âs nâs, a gambling game similar to poker, contains twenty cards, with four each of five suits...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #1206101 (stock #SK541)
Galerie Hafner
$880.00
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A round tray cover made of glazed cotton lavishly block-printed and dyed, produced in Isfahan in the 19th century. Centrally a blossom surrounded by rows of boteh, meandering flowers, cartouches with Arabic inscriptions etc. Qalamkar textiles were especially popular in Persia, often imported from India (here called Kalamkari). From Georges Redard's study collection (please visit http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/redard-georges), mainly comprising Persian textiles...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1202026 (stock #SK529)
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$450.00
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An oval brass seal and a square carnelian or glass seal, each with silver mount. The faces engraved with Arabic inscriptions, one dated. Condition: some traces of usage. Dimension: 1.6 cm long, 1.9 cm and 2.9 cm high (with loop).
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1201399 (stock #3948)
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$650.00
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A drop-shaped ewer with ribbed body and hinged lid with small bird final. The rococo style handle connecting body and lid. Curved, simple spout and two finely engraved horizontal bands. Condition: small dents, partially rubbed. Dimension: 35.8 cm high, weight: 1030 g.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1199673 (stock #4819)
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$160.00
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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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1197748 (stock #4817)
Galerie Hafner
$240.00
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Cylindrical container made of brass with a domed cover and decorated base both close fitting. With engraved decoration in horizontal bands, the widest with eight 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: 7.5 cm high, diameter: 4.2 cm, weight: 80 g.