ARTS & TEXTILES OF THE ISLAMIC & INDIAN WORLDS

A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO NEAR EAST OR NORTH AFRICA, 9TH/10TH CENTURY Qu'ran VII (sura al-tawba), vv.64-66, Arabic manuscript on vellum, 9ll. of black ...

A GOLD KUFIC QUR'AN BIFOLIO NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH/10TH CENTURY Qur'an LI (sura al-dhariyat), vv.1-30, Arabic manuscript on vellum, with 8...

A SECTION FROM A LARGE QUR'AN ILKHANID IRAN, 13TH/14TH CENTURY Qur'an XXXIII (sura al-ahzab), v.37 to Qur'an XXXIV (sura saba'), v.23, Arabic manu...

A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO NEAR EAST, 10TH CENTURY Qur'an LXVII (sura al-mulk), v.13 (part) to Qur'an LXVIII (sura al-qalam), v. 4 (part), Arabic manusc...

A KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH/10TH CENTURY Qur'an IV (sura al-nisa'), vv.20-25, Arabic manuscript on vellum, 16ll. of sepia ...

A LARGE BIFOLIO FROM A QUR'AN IN 'EASTERN' KUFIC SCRIPT SELJUK IRAN OR MESOPOTAMIA, 12TH CENTURY Qur'an VII (sura al-a'raf), vv.101-134, Arabic ma...

AN 'EASTERN' KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO SELJUK IRAN OR MESOPOTAMIA, 12TH CENTURY Qur'an XLII (sura al-shura), v.48 to Qur'an XLIII (sura al-zukhruf), v.6,...

THE CONSTELLATION OF THE DRAGON TIMURID IRAN, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY Black ink and opaque pigments on paper, the recto with a coiled snake, with headi...

A PORTRAIT OF A SUFI MENDICANT SAFAVID ISFAHAN, IRAN, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the Sufi wears an an...

THE PROPHET SALIH BRINGING FORTH THE SHE-CAMEL FROM A ROCK SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY Opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, t...

A KING VISITS SHAYKH 'ALLAMA BUKHARA, CENTRAL ASIA, CIRCA 1630 Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Shaykh 'Allama kneels on a raised da...

TWO ILLUSTRATED FOLIOS FROM A SAFAVID SHAHNAMA: KAY KHUSRAW, FARANGIS AND GIV CROSSING THE OXUS AND RUSTAM HOLDS CAPTIVE THE KHAQAN OF CHIN SAFAVI...

RUSTAM KILLS THE MAD ELEPHANT PROBABLY QAZVIN, SAFAVID IRAN, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY An illustration from the Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigment...

AN ENGRAVED COPPER-ALLOY CANDLESTICK ILKHANID IRAN, 13TH CENTURY Of typical form, the engraved decoration with large medallions containing avian m...

AN ILLUMINATED FOLIO FROM A PERSIAN EPIC : A LADY AND MUSICIANS SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, two musi...

A DETACHED ILLUSTRATED FOLIO FROM A PERSIAN EPIC : A MAN KNEADING DOUGH SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, ...

AN ILLUSTRATED FOLIO FROM A SHAHNAMA: JAMSHID'S THRONE BORNE BY DIVS SHIRAZ, SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY Opaque pigments heightened wit...

A FINELY ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC SHAMSA MUGHAL INDIA OR SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, from a Qur'an, ...

A CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL SIGNED MALIK [DAYLAMI], SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY Ink on gold-speckled blue paper, the panel with eight lines of fine black ...

SHAH 'ABBAS AND TWO COURTIERS STYLE OF MU'IN MUSAVVIR, SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1700 Opaque pigments on paper, the emperor kneeling on carpets, wearing...

A PRINCE HUNTING STYLE OF MU'IN MUSAVVIR, SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1700 Opaque pigments on paper, mounted on his horse, wearing pink tunic and white tr...

A GOLD-DAMASCENED AND JADE-HILTED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (PESH-KABZ) QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Of typical form, the ricasso with foliate tendrils, th...

A GOLD-DAMASCENED AND WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (KARD) QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Of typical shape, the hilt with gold-damascened decoration of repeating...

A GOLD-DAMASCENED IVORY-HILTED WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (PESH-KABZ) IRAN OR AFGHANISTAN, 19TH CENTURY With typical single-edged tapering blade with br...

A MARINE-IVORY WATERED-STEEL DAGGER (KHANJAR) QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Of typical form, with double-edged curved blade engraved with calligraphic ...

A GOLD-DAMASCENED THREE-PIECE SET OF ARMOUR QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a helmet, a shield and a bazuband, each with gold-damascened engra...

A GOLD ENAMELLED QALYAN QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Of flaring form, the sides finely decorated with polychrome foliated cusped medallions with portr...

THREE GOLD ENAMELLED ZARFS QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Of typical form, the flaring body with polychrome enamelled decoration consisting of princely ...

FITNA AND THE COW QAJAR IRAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY Oil on canvas, Bahram Gur's sweetheart Fitna performs the feat of climbing a ladder with a cow on ...

A CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL SIGNED FAQIR 'ALI, SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH/FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY Black ink on gold-speckled paper, with six lines of...

A NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN SIGNED MAHMUD BIN ISHAQ AL-SHAHABI, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 988/1580-81 AD Black ink on paper, the four lines of elegant black...

A NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN SIGNED KASHFI AL-HUSAYNI, SAFAVID IRAN, SECOND HALF 16TH/FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY Black ink on paper, with four lines of elega...

TWO MOULDED POTTERY TILES QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Each of rectangular form, depicting duelling knights mounted on white steeds in a flowery lands...

A RARE EMBROIDERED PANEL SAFAVID IRAN OR AZERBAIJAN, 18TH CENTURY Of square form, embroidered with floral motifs within cusped medallions, the bor...

A LARGE PRINTED TEXTILE PANEL (KALAMKARI) SIGNED MIRZA 'ABD AL-RAHIM, IRAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Of rectangular form, the scene depicting ...

A QAJAR WOOL LIVERY COAT EDMUND STOLL, VIENNA, AUSTRIA FOR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY With embroidered chevrons to the arms and chest, the gilt buttons em...

FIVE ILLUMINATED SHIKASTEH PANELS ONE SIGNED 'ABD AL-MAJID DARWISH, QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Ink and opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper...

AN ALBUM OF CALLIGRAPHY QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Comprising 32 folios in concertina binding, most with a panel of shikasteh script arranged in two...

A FINE NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN SIGNED 'IMAD AL-HASSANI, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 1020/1611-12 AD Ink on paper, the four lines of elegant black nasta'liq ...

A GRISAILLE EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF A YOUTH QAJAR IRAN, MID 19TH CENTURY Ink on paper, depicted in European dress, depicted in a forest, facing the...

NIGHTINGALES IN A ROSEBUSH (GUL-O BULBUL) QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Opaque pigments on paper, two nightingales in a rosebush, two butterflies above...

PORTRAIT OF PRINCE ARFA' AL-DAWLA ON HORSEBACK QAJAR IRAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY Opaque pigments on card mounted on board, the Prince depicted ...

PORTRAIT OF A SEATED YOUTH QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1820 Oil on canvas, a balding young man wearing a red and white striped embroidered coat and pouring ...

TWO ILLUSTRATIONS INSPIRED BY THE CHEHEL SUTUN MURALS: THE BATTLE OF CHALDIRAN AND SHAH ABBAS RECEIVING NADIR MUHAMMAD KHAN QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTU...

TWO EUROPEAN HORSEMEN QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Ink on paper grisaille, depicted in European costume, bearing arms, a small dog in the foreground, ...

FOUR CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS THREE PANELS SIGNED, QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Comprising a panel in black shikasteh script, the lines written in multiple...

TWO PORTRAITS OF QAJAR LADIES QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY Oil on canvas, each representing a lady of the Qajar court richly attired, with elaborate h...

A 'KUBACHI' POTTERY DISH SAFAVID NORTHEAST IRAN, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY On short straight foot, of shallow form, the white slip and cobalt b...

A FINE CARNELIAN SEAL MUGHAL INDIA, DATED AH 1265/1849 AD Drop shaped with scalloped finial, engraved with 5ll. of elegant nasta'liq script on flo...

A BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY DISH QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY On short straight foot, of shallow form, rimless, the painted floral and avian decoration a...

A RARE SAFAVID POTTERY TOMBSTONE TILE SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 1056/1646-47 AD Of rectangular form with triangular top, inscribed with four lines of...

A PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CIRCULAR BOX SIGNED ABU AL-QASIM, QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1270/1854 AD On plain base, with straight walls and flat lid, the polychrome...

A CALLIGRAPHIC GILT-COPPER PLATE ISFAHAN, IRAN, DATED AH 1212/1797-98 AD Of square form, finely carved with an inscription in thuluth script writt...

A PROCESSIONAL SILVER-THREAD EMBROIDERED BANNER QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1323/1905-06 AD Of triangular form, the field with the sun, lion and sword (s...

A LARGE CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY TILE QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1218/1803-04 AD Of rectangular form, the blue and white painted decoration with three lines...

TWO LARGE GRISAILLE MOULDED POTTERY TILES OF KINGS TUR AND SALM QAJAR IRAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY Each of rectangular form, with a portrait of a Persi...

TWO LARGE GRISAILLE MOULDED POTTERY TILES OF KINGS ZAB AND KAYUMARS QAJAR IRAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY Each of near square form, with a portrait of a P...

A HARDSTONE INTAGLIO MOUNTED AS AN ARMLET (BAZUBAND) IRAN, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Of rectangular form with triangular top, carved with three line...

AN ENGRAVED TINNED-COPPER BOWL IN SAFAVID STYLE QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY On plain base, of rounded form, the decoration consisting of various anim...

A LARGE HARDSTONE INTAGLIO QAJAR IRAN, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Of rectangular form with rounded top, carved with fine nasta'liq inscriptions on fl...