A reverse paining of Istanbul. 26 by 30.5 cm.

Diameter: 21 cm. Height: 8 cm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Germany

Of shallow rounded form, the well engraved with floral motifs, the exterior with a wide band of inscriptions in large thuluth script of surah al-F...

Decorated with a repeat design of orange and pink flowering plants with a perching parrot, with later metal thread border, lined with satin. ...

A French translation of the book Morouj Al-Dhahab wa Maden al-Jawhar. It is a book on history by Masoudi, which begins with creation and ends ...

Wood, bone, brass, lac. Of rectangular form with hinged cover, inlaid with bands of micro-mosaic bone, metal, wood and lac in a geometric com...

A glass mosque lamp with a large round bulbous body rising to a narrower waist, standing a foot so it can be placed on a surface, but suspended by...

A Textile printing block stamp with a central cartouche enclosing a text in Nasta'liq script, surrounded by floral scrolls. 25.8 by 16 cm.

A Persian copper bucket of waisted form on a wide foot with a cast hinged handle that ends with dragon each side. The body engraved with repeating...

Islamic coin, Ottoman Empire, AbdulAziz (1277-1293AH /1860-1876AD), AV 100 kurus, Qustantiniyya mint, date 1277AH, regnal year 2, ( 21mm, 7,2 g). ...

Persian manuscript on paper, 10 lines in black nastaliq script reserved in clouds against a sprinkled gold ground, the top stylized in royal gold ...

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and black rules, gold rounde...

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and polychrome rules, gold r...

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, each page with 15 lines written in black naskh script within gold and red rules, gold roundel ...

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings...

Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 15 lines of elegant black naskh script, gold roundel verse markers, large gilt and polychrome floral m...

Abu AL-Qasim Mahmud Bin Umar al-Zamakhshari Known As Jar Allah ( D. 1143-44): Al-Kashshaf ' An Haqa'iq al-Tanzil. Arabic manuscript on paper, 379...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 248 leaves,16 lines to each page written in elegant black naskh script. Surah headings in red muhaqqaq script in red...

A complete Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to each page in bold black naskh script within a gilt and polychrome border. Surah headings...

A highly important pair of balance scales from Khorasan in bronze with silver inlays. The ensemble consists of : two circular weighing pans with s...

An early Umayyad censer in bronze in the form of a domed arched building. This very interesting object shows the transformation of Byzantine objec...

Arabic and Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 33 ff. with 2 fly-leaves, each page with 7ll. written in naskh script, Turkish text in red ink, te...

A Mamluk Quran section, Arabic manuscript on paper, 19ff. with 2 fly-leaves, each folio with 13ll.,written in elegant gold Muhaqqaq script outline...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 49 leaves with 3 fly-leaves, each folio with 7 lines, written in bold black Bihari script, gold rosette verse markers ...

Of rectangular shape, the surface in the form of a lobbed cartouche, finely pierced with gilt interlocking floral scrolls. 11 by 7.3 cm.

Persian manuscript on paper, 4 lines of text in large nasta'liq script in black ink within cloud bands against a finely-illuminated ground of inte...

Of square form, embroidered in gilt threads on a deep red velvet ground with a central floral roundel surrounded by flower branches and foliage. ...

Persian manuscript on paper, 4 lines of text written diagonally in large nasta'liq script in black ink within cloud bands against a finely-illumin...

An octagonal brass incense burner, rating on vase shaped legs, each side is decorated with a floral pierced panel and silver inlaid inscriptions, ...

cast brass, hammered and engraved with elaborately designed cusped throne, containing five plates and a finely designed foliate rete

Ink on paper with the use of gold, inner borders decorated with animals and vegetation in colors and gold, outer border with illuminated panels cu...

A large brass vessel with compressed body, short neck and everted rim, applied around the mouth with two rings, engraved around the shoulder with ...

Ink and watercolor on paper, depicting a seated shepherd holding a tow of his goat in a landscape. 12 by 19 cm.

Coloured print on paper, the central section depicting al-Masjid al-Aqsa and al-Masjid al-Haram; Masjid al-Nabawi; and the Ka'ba; above this a ban...

A Cylindrical scroll case made of wood and stylized with inscripitions of al-Basmallah and a Hadith in a black thuluth script. 30 cm.

An Ottoman Kaaba kiswa brocade or samadiyah, of square form placed always on the four corners of the Kaaba. Embellished in silver and gilt wires w...

Of columnar form, with flaring foot and everted rim, the body marked with two rings, the main register with engraved decoration comprising of alte...

Of deep form with curved edges, engraved to the interior with a central floral leafy roundel, the rim a band of angular Kufic inscription. Ins...

An Indo-Persian engraved brass celestial globe, of typical spherical form, the globe engraved with markings, figures and astrological symbols, in...

A grave panel pierced at the top with Arabic calligraphy flanked by two lions, the central register with a mihrab shaped panel flanked by Seljuk d...

An Arabic manuscript on paper, depicting a sufi praying next the Kabaa, ruled by a border enclosing verses from the Quran written in black naskh s...

Gouache colours heightened with gold on paper, depicting a seated derwish wearing colorful turban, seated under a tree amidst birds and animals, r...

Single leaf, text panel at the top with the blessing in a single line, two large circular text-blocks with 7 lines in black ink, each with 4 circu...

Persian manuscript on paper, gouache colours on paper heightened with gold, depicitng two scenes from the shahnameh, verso with Persian inscriptio...

Gouache colours heightened with gold on paper, depicting the Miraculous Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, with the veiled Prophet Muhammad ri...

Of rectangular form with sliding lid, the top and the sides carved with a cusped cartouche containing Arabic inscriptions in large interlocked th...

A Persian silver magic bowl, engraved to the interior with a central roundel enclosing a horseman, the sides with figures engaged in different act...

Of rectangular shape and decorated in polychrome and gilt with a mihrab niche surmounted by a register of floral leafy sprays and five mihraab sha...

Opaque pigment heightened with gold on paper, laid down on red card borders, depicting Maharaja Man Singh on a horse surrounded by his soldiers. ...

Gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, a ruler, seated on a terrace, smoking a hooka, an attendant waving a morchal above him, applied ...

Gouache colours heightened with gold on paper, Ram and Laxman carried by Garuda, perhaps a folio from Ramyana series . 20 by 15 cm

Of wide rounded form on rounded base, the waisted neck with everted mouth, the shoulder with a band of interlaced floral scroll, the neck engraved...

A gold bracelet set with three agate seals, oval and square shaped, engraved with a text in nasta'liq script. 29.26 g

Of conical form on a short foot, decorated in brown manganese on a cream slip to the centre and theses with bands of Kufic inscriptions. Diam...

Of typical form and set with turquoise gem-stones. 29 by 14 cm.

Made of several pliable gilt chains woven together, the engraved belt clasp and buckle decorated with floral motifs and a lizard. Width: 4 cm. Len...

A Mamluk revival brass Quran box of square form raised on four flared feet, the hinged lid with sloping sides, the edges with applied bands and po...

Of rectangular shape, brightly embroidered in gilt and silver threads with a mihrab to the centre, a hanging mosque lamp and floral sprays growing...

A dark red velvet panel of rectangular from, embroidered in gilt threads with a central mosque shaped design under a large mosque lamp, flanked on...