Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Part 2) and Japanese, Islamic and Indian Ceramics & Works of Art

Two Persian album pages, Persia, ink and opaque pigments heightened in gold on paper, including a hunting scene with gold floral border and a draw...

A group of 14 wooden floral book binding boards, probably North India or Persia, late 19th / early 20th century, each approximately 11cm x 6.5cm P...

Two calligraphic exercises in muhaqqaq and nasta'liq, Persia, 18th century and later, ink heightened with gold on paper, one exercise in muhaqqaq ...

Two pages from different Persian manuscripts, 18th and 19th century, one leaf with Persian text written in black nasta'liq within clouds, within f...

A Qajar lacquer mirror case and cover, 19th century, rectangular form decorated with roses and narcissus to the cover, the reverse with a song bir...

An illuminated manuscript copied in Isfahan, dated 1225 AH/1810 AD, Persian manuscript on paper, written in black nasta'liq within four columns, r...

A group of five textiles, 19th/20th centuries, comprising a Kirman woven wood coat with both design and embroidered inscription, an Uzbek woven sh...

Y A Khatamkari type box, Qajar, first half of 20th century, finely inlaid and with gilt metal lion emblem to the centre, with ivory borders, 36cm ...

An Ottoman tinned brass footed bowl, probably 17th century, the exterior with inscription 'al-Hajj Zakariya Sherbetiye',12.3cm diameter; a Persian...

An good Ottoman metal thread embroidered silk Tomb Cover with a dedication to Sultan Ahmed III, rectangular, heavily embroidered in silver thread ...

A good silk and metal thread embroidered Curtain (kiswah) Ka'aba with an Ottoman Tughra, Egypt, of irregular hexagonal form, the midnight blue fie...

Two Persian volumes, the larger one written in black nasta'liq on cream paper, with Persian numerals on the upper side and a later note identifyin...

Six Qajar papier-mache pen cases (Qalamdan), 19th /early 20th century and a Qajar metal pen case and a spectacles case, 25cm long and smaller and ...

A painted wood and silver mounted and enamel book cover, Persia, 19th century, painted area approximately 25cm high x 38.5cm wide Provenance: From...

Two Kashmir papier-mâché pen boxes, circa 1900, with leaf and bird designs, 24.5cm and 27.5cm long (2) Provenance: From a private London collectio...

An Islamic market ruby flash scent bottle and stopper, 19th century, probably depicting Naser al Din Shah Qajar, 14.5cm high Provenance: From a pr...

A Contemporary Persian watercolour of lilies in a vase, signed Nahid and dated 2001, overall size to mount, 59cm x 35cm, framedProvenance: Private...

Two Qajar portraits of maidens, Iran, 19th century, ink and opaque pigments on paper heightened in gold, each mounted and framed, one 22.5 x 15cm ...

Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, Iran, circa 1821-35, after an 1819 sketch by Robert Ker Porter, ink drawing on paper, frayed at the edges, 22.2cm...

Five Safavid revival portraits, Persia, Qajar, ink and opaque pigments on paper, each mounted and framed, Each 17 x 12cm. to mount (5)For comparab...

An Ottoman silk and metal thread embroidered silk curtain, probably Egypt, the text on this piece, which is possibly a section of four pieces, (te...

Two Qajar documents, including a firman with the seal impression of Prince Muzaffar dated 1293 AH/1876 AD, Persia, 19th century, Persian manuscrip...

Two Persian or Ottoman flower studies, probably Persia, 19th century, ink and opaque pigments on paper, depicting respectively a rose and a tulip,...

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Six calligraphic pages mounted as a concertina album, Persia, 19th century, six leaves set within a green, yellow or red border, each with 9 lines...

Ahmed bin Yusuf al-Damashqi al-Qaramani [d.1019 AH (1611 AD)]. Kitab Akhbar al-Duwal wa Athar al-Awal, lithographed in Arabic [Baghdad, Iraq, date...

A Collection of printed books relating to the Middle East, in German, Syriac, Russian, Farsi and Arabic [mostly nineteenth or early twentieth cent...

A collection of six works on Islamic Fiqh and Hanafi Law, printed in Arabic and Farsi [predominantly Iran, nineteenth century] comprising: (i) Zay...

Abu al-Hassan al-Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha (The Peak of Eloquence), in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper [probably Afghanistan, mid-nine...

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A Qajar court scene, Iran, 19th century, ink and opaque pigments on paper, with four lines of black nasta'liq within two cartouches, 23.5 x 14cm, ...

Muhammad Ali al-Tabataba'i, Kitab al-Quda', in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Qajar Persia, dated 21 Rajab 1259 AH (August 1843 AD)]  111...

A small illuminated Qur'an, Persia or North India, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 17 lines to the page written in black naskh, ruled in...

Five ajza' (sections) from a Qur'an, Persia, 19th centuryJuz 6, 8, 11, 17 and 30; Arabic manuscripts on paper, 11 lines to the page written in bla...

A Korean Pottery Punch'ong Vase, of globular form raised on a thick, slightly splayed foot rim, heavily carved and incised with a scrolling lotus...

Y A Pair of Japanese Ivory Tusk Vases, each of typical curved form set on a lacquered wood base and richly decorated in gold and silver hiramakie ...

Y A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a walking bijin holding a single flower and a double-gourd, she stands on an oval base 13.8cms, Meiji Period; An Ivo...

Y A Japanese wood Okimono, of a standing bijin wearing a long, trailing O-sode kimono with obi tied in an elaborate bow behind, she holds out her ...

Y A Japanese Ivory Figure of a Fisherman, he kneels on a platform at the top of a ladder from which his creel hangs, one arm is raised holding his...

Y A Japanese Wood and Ivory Group of a Fisherman, he sits at the top of a bamboo ladder, one leg tucked under him, his right arm extended as he ho...

Y A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a farmer and his son, he sits on a rustic bench with a basket of pomegranates and grapes beside him, the boy stands ...

Y A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a farmer carrying a basket of gourds and vegetables, he wears a large hat and bends forward to allow his son to tie ...

Y A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a young man standing on a shaped base, he pulls a child along in a toy wagon modelled as a Ho-o bird, the infant bra...

Y A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a sarumawashi, seated on a bundle of faggots as his monkey plays with a peach, inlaid red ;lacquer seal, length 11.8...

A Good Japanese Ko-Katana, the blade 17th-18th Century, of koshi-zori, shinogi-tsukuri form with chu kissaki, carved to one side with a horimono o...

A Japanese Bronze Figure of the Buddha, standing enveloped in a loose robe with hands in mudras, the whole coated in a black lacquer or paint, hei...

A Japanese Iron Kyo-Sukashi Tsuba of circular form pierced in ji-sukashi with the Yatsuhashi (eight plank bridge) flanked on either side and above...

Shoami Kazumitsu: A Circular Iron Shoami School Tsuba decorated in relief, shakudo, copper and gold uttori with a cuckoo (hitotsuyanagi) in flight...

A Higo School Suaka Tsuba in the manner of Nishigaki Kanshiro, of rounded rectangular form with a slightly raised rim, decorated in sunken relief ...

Ko-Kinko School: A Shakudo Nanako Tsuba of rounded form pierced wand carved to either side of the seppa-dai with opium poppy heads, the rim carved...

A Japanese red lacquer bowl and cover, the black lacquer base with two character 近宗 'kikaso' mark, 28.5cm diameter, on Chinese carved wood stand P...

A Japanese lacquer Kogo, of domed circular form with recessed base, the whole covered in nashiji and decorated with a pair of Manchurian Cranes am...

A Japanese Namban Lacquer Casket, of typical rectangular form with domed lid, the sides with asa-no-ha borders in gold lacquer and abalone shell, ...

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Y An elaborate Japanese Shodana, comprising four drawers, three hinged cupboards, a sliding doors cupboard and open shelves, all drawers and door ...

Y A Fine Japanese Shodana, of typical rectilinear form resting on a scroll-ended base, the main structure with sliding and hinged doors, drawer fr...

A Japanese Wood and Lacquer Zushi, or portable shrine, of typical form with raised base and four panel doors opening to the front, the exterior is...

A Japanese Cast Bronze Mizuire (water-dropper) in the form of a rat, seated with its tail coiled around, gilt eyes, length 7.8cms, Edo Period; ano...

A Japanese Bronze Umbrella Stand, the cylindrical body raised on three scroll feet with a lobed frieze cast with rain dragons, the main body cast ...

A Japanese Bronze Model of a Prowling Tiger, seal cast to its belly 'Seiya saku', length 27cms, Meiji-Taisho Era; And a Similar Bronze Tiger with ...