A Middle Eastern Journey

A PARTIAL IRANIAN SILVER TEA SETIsfahan, Iran, ca. 1940 - 1960Comprising a small creamer jug, of bulbous shape, resting on an everted circular foo...

FIVE IRANIAN ENGRAVED SILVER BEAKERSIsfahan, Iran, circa 1950, stamped Hussain ParvareshEach beaker of tapering cylindrical shape with reinforced ...

A FINE TURKISH KILIMThe soft rust field with overall diagonal rows of multicoloured hooked hexagons and lozenges, with a shaded light blue border ...

AN IRANIAN STAINED GLASS WINDOW PANEL IN WOODEN FRAMEIran, the glass 1940s – 1960s, the wooden frame late 20th centuryOf typical rectangular shape...

AN ORNATE RASHT HANGING WITH FLOWERSCaspian region, Iran, early 20th centuryOf rectangular shape, the oatmeal/taupe face cloth wool ground finely ...

A LARGE IRANIAN SILVER TRAYIsfahan, Iran, ca. 1940 - 1960, mark of Mahmud Rabi‘iOf rectangular shape, resting on a flat base, with a gently raised...

AN IRANIAN SILVER BOTTLEIsfahan, Iran, ca. 1940 - 1950Of compressed globular shape, resting on four sloping feet, rising to a tall, tubular neck w...

THREE IRANIAN ENGRAVED SILVER MINIATURE POSY VASESIsfahan, Iran, circa 1940 - 1950Each of typical bulbous shape, resting on a short splayed foot, ...

A FINELY ENGRAVED IRANIAN SILVER CONFECTIONERY LIDDED BOXIsfahan, Iran, circa 1960, mark of Mohammad Taqi Zufan (1894 - 1979)Of short cylindrical ...

A KALAMKARI HANGINGIran, dated 1293 AH (1876 AD)Of rectangular form, the single length of cotton with a central square field in madder red with al...

A TRADE ADVERTISEMENT OF JAMES WILKINSON & SON, GUNMAKERS, FOR THE SHAH OF PERSIAPossibly 1873 or late 19th centuryReading JA(s) WILKINSON & SON, ...

A MONUMENTAL IRANIAN COFFEE HOUSE PAINTING OF THE BATTLE OF KARBALATehran, Iran, ca. 1950 - 1970, signed Mohammad FarahaniOpaque and acrylic pigme...

TWO SECTIONS OF STEEL SCALESPROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTIONIran, 18th - 19th centuryComprising a cylindrical weight with a ...

A FINE EAST CAUCASIAN RUGThe abrashed deep indigo field with four multicoloured floral and serrated medallions flanked by light blue lozenges and ...

A FINE KARAJA RUGNorth-west PersiaThe rust field with three hooked and sepped floral medallions flanked various angular floral motfs., set in deep...

A CENTRAL ASIAN ENAMELLED AND NIELLOED SILVER TRAYBukhara, Central Asia, pre-Russian Protectorate, mid to late 19th centuryOf circular shape, with...

SALEROOM NOTICE: THE CATALOGUING FOR THIS LOT HAS NOW CHANGED.A PAIR OF SILVER REPOUSSÉ AND ENAMELLED BEGGAR'S BOWLS (KASHKUL)Kashmir, Northern In...

AN UZBEK SUZANIPossibly Nurata, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, 19th centuryThe joined cotton ground worked in coloured silks in a variety of stitches, ...

A PAIR OF ENGRAVED AND ENAMELLED BRONZE STIRRUPSPossibly Mongolia or Xinjiang, Central Asia, 18th - 19th centuryOf typical shape, with horseshoe-a...

A LARGE TINNED COPPER KASHMIRI SERVING TRAYKashmir, Northern India, early 20th centuryOf oval shape, with a gently raised sloping rim and an openw...

A KALAMKARI BOCCHA AND A HANGINGIran, early 20th centuryComprising a boccha of square format, the white cotton ground printed with alternating nar...

A KALAMKARI BOCCHA AND A BEDSPREADIran, early 20th centuryComprising a boccha of square format, made of multiple pieces from a finely printed chin...

TWO KALAMKARI BOCCHASIran, late 19th centuryEach of square format, the first with a white cotton ground resist-dyed in madder red to reveal repeat...

A HARDWOOD FOLDABLE FOUR-PANEL MASHRABIYA SCREEN Ottoman Egypt, the panels late 18th century, the frame mid to late 19th centuryThe screen unfoldi...

HERMANN MAURICE COSSMANN (1821-1890) An odalisque with a parrot Oil on panel 44.5 x 54cm (oval) ...[more]

A POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED OPENWORK COPPER MOSQUE LAMPOttoman Syria, ca. 1880 - 1920Of typical globular shape, with a protruding rounded extension on ...

A SYRIAN POLYCHROME-ENAMELLED COPPER TRAYOttoman Syria, first half 20th centuryDesigned in the shape of a flower, with a raised scalloped rim and ...

A BROCADED FLORAL SASHBalkans, Ottoman Western Provinces, mid to late 19th centuryA sash of raspberry silk and white highlights, in the manner of ...

λ A HARDWOOD METAL WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID WALL MIRROR Syria, mid to late 20th centuryOf typical rectangular shape with lobed edges and cu...

A GROUP OF OTTOMAN METAL THREAD-EMBROIDERED VELVET COSTUMESPossibly Bursa and Ankara, Ottoman Turkey, early 20th centuryComprising a long anteri o...

LEON GABRIEL COFFINIERES DE NORDECK (FRENCH 1844-1898)Odalisque, Tunissigned LEON GABRIEL COFFINIERES DE NORDECK (lower right), inscribed and date...

AN OTTOMAN DAMASCUS POTTERY TILE WITH A LOTUS AND ARABESQUE MOTIFDamascus, Ottoman Syria, 17th centuryOf typical square shape, underglaze painted ...

MAURICE TRANCHANT DE LUNEL (FRENCH 1869-1944)Moroccan riadsigned (verso)watercolour wash, over pencil and blue crayon54.5 x 33.8 cm ...[more]

λ A PAIR OF OTTOMAN SILVER WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID WOODEN HAMMAM SLIPPERSOttoman Turkey, ca. 1900 - 1920Of typical shape with fish-like fo...

AN OTTOMAN VELVET HANGINGPossibly Bursa, Ottoman Turkey, early 20th centuryOf rectangular shape, the joined panel of purple velvet heavily worked ...

A FRANZ BERGMAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE INKWELL WITH A MUSLIM SCHOLAR READINGVienna, late 19th - early 20th centuryCast in the shape of a Middle Easte...

A COLLECTION OF FIVE INCOMPLETE QUR'ANSPROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN TRUSTIraq or Syria, 18th - 19th century; Possibly Egypt or Syria, 14th - 1...

λ A HARDWOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLEPossibly Egypt or Turkey, 20th centuryOf octagonal shape, the tabletop inlaid with triangular ...

A MINIATURE COPPER ALLOY MODEL OF AN OCCASIONAL TABLEPossibly Egypt, 20th centuryOf octagonal shape, resting on eight bracket feet, the sides alte...

A LARGE SAFAVID-STYLE TINNED COPPER SAMOVARKashmir, Northern India, or Bukhara, Central Asia, dated 1328 AH (1910 AD)Of typical bulbous shape, res...

JOHANN MICHAEL WITTMER (GERMAN 1802-1880)Coffee House at Izmirsigned Wittmer (lower right)watercolour, overtraces of pencil20.5 x 43.5 cmPROVENANC...

A LARGE QURAYSHIA HASAWIA BRASS AND COPPER COFFEE POT (DALLAH)Hofuf Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, early 20th centuryOf typical shape, resting on a plain ...

A BAHRAINI QURAYSHIA BRASS COFFEE POT (DALLAH)Al-Manamah, Bahrain, late 19th - early 20th centuryOf typical shape, resting on a plain circular bas...

λ A SYRIAN CARVED HARDWOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID OCCASIONAL TABLE Syria, 20th centuryThe tripod-like table resting on three sloping bracket feet,...

λ A HARDWOOD METAL WIRE AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID FOLDABLE CHAIR Syria, mid to late 20th centuryOf typical shape, with a square seat and high cus...

TWO ARAB COFFEE POTS (DALLAH)Bahrain and Oman, Arab Gulf, first half 20th centuryEach of typical pyriform shape, resting on a plain circular base,...

λ A SYRIAN CARVED HARDWOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID HIGH TABLESyria, 20th centuryOf square shape, resting on four slanted bracket feet, the base wor...

GODWIN BENNETT (BRITISH 1888-1950)Figures along the Nile, Pyramids beyond; An Oasis (a pair)each signed (lower right)watercolour heightened with w...

THREE IRAQI SILVER AND NIELLO DRESSING TABLE BOXES WITH RIVER SCENESSabean-Mandean community in Omara, Iraq, circa 1940 - 1950Comprising two lidde...

SIX IRAQI SILVER AND NIELLO NAPKIN RINGS WITH RIVER SCENESSabean-Mandean community in Omara or Basra, Iraq, circa 1920 - 1940Each of typical oval ...

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A LOADED CAMELPossibly France or Germany, early to mid 20th centuryCast in the shape of a desert camel loaded with bags and a l...

HENRI AUGUSTE JAUBERT (FRENCH 1860-1936)A busy street scene, Cairosigned (lower right)watercolour22.5 x 14 cm ...[more]

A PERSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER AND AN IRAQI SILVER AND NIELLO FOUR-PIECE CRUET SETTabriz, Iran, circa 1960s and Omara, Iraq, circa 1930 - 1950Comprisin...

AN IRAQI SILVER AND NIELLO THREE-PIECE CRUET SETSabean-Mandean community in Omara, Iraq, circa 1940 - 1950Comprising a salt shaker, with a rounded...

AN IRANIAN SILVER FIVE-PIECE CRUET SETIsfahan, Iran, ca. 1940 - 1950Comprising three cylindrical salt shakers, each one resting on three globular ...

FREDERICK GOODALL (BRITISH 1822-1904)Returning from the waterhole monogrammed FG (lower right)watercolour, over traces of pencil heightened with w...

ERDDGEBIET IN DER WASTE SAUDI-ARABIENS (OIL FIELDS IN THE DESERT OF SAUDI ARABIA)Neues & Co., Kempen, Germany, ca.1954Comprising a large colour pr...

A COLD-PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE OF A NUBIAN BOY RIDING AN ARABIAN CAMEL (DROMEDARY)Germany, early to mid 20th centuryCast in the shape of a young boy...

EUROPEAN SCHOOL (MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY)A Carvan in Giza, The Great Pyramids beyondwatercolour, overtraces of pencil12.5 X 24.5 cm ...[more]

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUNG BOY RIDING A BUFFALOGermany, early to mid 20th centuryCast in the shape of a young boy on the back of a buffalo, t...