Asian art

A SANTAL PRIEST LOLLING ON AN ELEPHANT AND FOUR OTHER JADUPATUA SCROLL SECTIONS SANTAL PARGANAS, INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 1930 watercolour on paper,...

A BI-FOLIUM FROM A DISPERSED MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN WRITTEN IN BIHARI SCRIPT SULTANATE INDIA, BIHAR, CIRCA 1425 Arabic manuscript on paper, co...

A GOLD-DAMASCENED INSCRIBED STEEL PUSH DAGGER (KATAR) INDIA, DATED AH 1235/ AD 1819-20 of unusually elongated form with double cross-bar between...

FOUR CASKET SECTIONS BY BOGI LAL MALI INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT, 1938 gouache on rice paper, each inscribed on the reverse in pencil with th...

A PAIR OF QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILES PERSIA, 19th CENTURY each of rectangular form, moulded and decorated in underglaze polychrome with a princ...

FOUR MALI LANTERN SECTIONS INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pencil with their place of ...

FOUR LANTERN SECTIONS BY LABHU MALI INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT, BARARI VILLAGE gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pe...

FOUR LANTERN SECTIONS BY BOGI LAL MALI INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pencil with the...

A GREY SCHIST FRAGMENTARY RELIEF NORTHWESTERN INDIA, GANDHARA, 3rd/ 4th CENTURY carved in relief with devotees under an arch 33cm (13in) length...

A THANGKA OF AVALOKITESVARA TIBET, 18th CENTURY distemper and gold on cloth, with silk brocade mounts 120cm x 72.5cm (47 ¼in x 28 ½in) Former ...

A MINIATURE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY CALLIGRAPHIC BOWL EAST PERSIA OR TRANSOXIANA, 11th CENTURY with flaring sides, decorated under a transp...

A BUFF SANDSTONE BUST OF A DEITY INDIA, 10th/ 11th CENTURY on stone mount, carved with naturalistic facial details and jewellery 18cm (7 1/8in)...

AN ILLUSTRATION TO THE GITA GOVINDA: RADHA AND KRISHNA IN A LANDSCAPE INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, MANDI, CIRCA 1800 preparatory drawing, pencil on pape...

FOUR NAGA BAMBOO CEREMONIAL VESSELS INDIA, BIHAR, FIRST HALF OF 20th CENTURY of cylindrical form, three carved with folk figures largest; 38cm ...

A CARVED WOOD ARCHITECTURAL FRIEZE FRAGMENT INDIA, PROBABLY PUNJAB, CIRCA 1800 rectangular, carved in relief with repeat floral designs 49.1cm ...

HINDU WARRIORS INDIA, PROBABLY TRICHONOPOLY, CIRCA 1850 gouache on mica, mounted on paper, depicting a Hindu deity with a bow and arrow seated o...

A SINGLE FOLIO FROM A SAFAVID MANUSCRIPT OF SA’DI’S GULISTAN PERSIA, 16TH/ 17TH CENTURY Persian manuscript on paper, ink and gold, written in fi...

MAHARAJA AJIT SINGH RATHORE OF MARWAR (1679-1724) INDIA, CIRCA 1800 gouache on paper heightened in gold, depicting the maharaja in a bright red ...

RADHA AND KRISHNA ON A BED OF LEAVES INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, NAHAN, CIRCA 1830 unfinished painting, pencil, ink and gouache on paper, depicting the...

THREE TERRACOTTA FIGURINES INDIA, CIRCA 2000 BC comprising a Harappan figure of a bull, a female bust and a female figure sitting on a stool l...

TWO MALI LANTERN SECTIONS INDIA, BIHAR, BHAGALPUR DISTRICT, NATHNAGAR gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pencil with th...

A SINGLE FOLIO FROM A SAFAVID MANUSCRIPT OF SA’DI’S GULISTAN PERSIA, 16TH/ 17TH CENTURY Persian manuscript on paper, black ink and gold written ...

AVINASH CHANDRA (INDIA, 1931-1991) GREEN HEAD, 1962 signed and dated ‘Avinash 30/8/62 in pen (lower right), pen, ink and watercolour on paper ...

FRAGMENT FROM A MONUMENTAL PAINTING DEPICTING TIPU SULTAN’S ARMY INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY gouache on cloth laid down on card, depicting three ma...

Khorassan A silver-inlaid brass pen case or 'divit' Provenance: Sotheby's, 08 From the Dr Mohammed S Farsi Collection Dimensions: 7.75 in. (L)...

A BI-FOLIUM FROM A DISPERSED ILKHANID MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN PERSIA, 14th CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, conjoined pages, 11 lines to the...

‘AUSPICIOUS DEITEIS’ BY A MAITHIL KAYASTH WOMAN INDIA, BIHAR, DARBHANGA, CIRCA 1920-40 stamped, red ink on paper, a wall design 41cm x 40cm (1...

MUZAFFAR AL-DIN SHAH (R. 1896-1907) QAJAR PERSIA, CIRCA 1900 oil on canvas, unsigned, representing the shah in his military uniform holding the ...

SHAH ABBAS THE GREAT (R. 1588-1629) INDIA, DELHI, FIRST HALF OF 19th CENTURY gouache heightened in gold, mounted on an album page depicting Shah...

B. MAJUMBDAR (INDIA, 20th CENTURY) RIVER SCENE WITH SANDALWOOD TREE oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left ‘B.Majumdar 42' 49.5cm x 67cm (1...

THREE WOOD CARVINGS OF DEITIES SOUTH INDIA, TAMIL NADU, 20th CENTURY one painted, the others plain, depicting Yashoda and Krishna largest; 28.5...

A QAJAR MOULDED POTTERY TILE PERSIA, 19th CENTURY of rectangular form, underglaze painting in polychrome, depicting lovers meeting in a garden w...

TWO MALI CASKET SECTIONS INDIA, BIHAR, BHAGALPUR DISTRICT, NATHNAGAR gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pencil with the...

A SINGLE LEAF FROM A DISPERSED SAFAVID MANUSCRIPT OF THE QUR’AN PERSIA, HERAT, CIRCA 1590 Persian manuscript on paper, 12 lines to the page writ...

Islamic A Khorassan copper-inlaid circular tray From the Dr Mohammed S Farsi Collection Dimensions: 7 in. (D)

Samir Shoushan, 'Two Women with Boxes' Dimensions: 27 in. (H) x 17 in. (W) 8.5 in. (D)

19th Century Chinese A Kesi panel

AN ELEPHANT AND A PEACOCK INDIA, RAJASTHAN, FIRST HALF OF 19th CENTURY gouache on arch-shaped paper each; 7cm x 6.5cm (2¾in x 2½in)

S. A. Saleem Arabic, 'Kneeling Woman Staring' From the Dr Mohammed S Farsi Collection Dimensions: 20 in. (H) x 7 in. x 12 in. (D)

Mamluk A wood door panel with star design From the Dr Mohammed S Farsi Collection Dimensions: 47 in. (H) x 30 in. (W) x 2 in. (D)

Chinese A Pair of export dishes Dimensions: 3 in. (H) x 6 in. (W) x 5 in. (D)

RARE PAIRE DE CHAISES EN HUANGHUALI, DENGGUAYI XVIIe/XVIIIe siècle A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'LAMPHANGER' SIDE CHAIRS, DENGGUAYI 17th/18th ce...

RARE VASE BALUSTRE COUVERT EN CRISTAL DE ROCHE SCULPTÉ XVIIIe siècle A RARE ROCK CRYSTAL BALUSTER VASE AND COVER 18th century The translucent sto...

MAGNIFIQUE ET TRÈS RARE GOURDE EN PORCELAINE ÉMAILLÉE REHAUSSÉE D'OR IMITANT LE BRONZE Marque et époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A MAGNIFICENT AND EX...

IMPORTANTE ET TRÈS RARE PAIRE DE GRANDS BRÛLE-PARFUMS EN BRONZE Marques et époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE PAIR OF IMPERI...

TRÈS RARE PAIRE DE LOUCHES EN ARGENT INCRUSTÉES D'OR Fin de la Période des Royaumes Combattants (475-221 avant J.C.)/Début de la Dynastie des Han ...

TRÈS RARE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITÉ EN LAQUE MIAOJIN ZHAOQI PEINT À L'OR ET À L'ARGENT Époque Yongzheng (1723-1735) A VERY RARE SMALL MIAOJIN...

RARE PAIRE D'ÉCRANS DE TABLE IMPÉRIAUX EN LAPIS LAZULI SCULPTÉ Époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A RARE PAIR OF IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED LAPIS LAZULI TABLE...

IMPORTANTE STÈLE REPRÉSENTANT LE BOUDDHA COURONNÉ EN PIERRE NOIRE Inde du Nord-Est, époque Pala, Xe/XIe siècle AN IMPORTANT BLACKSTONE PANEL OF C...

IMPORTANT ET TRÈS RARE BOL EN ARGENT PARTIELLEMENT DORÉ Dynastie Tang (618-907), VIIIe/IXe siècle A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE PARCEL-GILT SILVER ...

IMPORTANT ET RARE VASE IMPÉRIAL EN BRONZE DORÉ ET ÉMAUX CLOISONNÉS Marque et époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A RARE LARGE IMPERIAL GILT-BRONZE AND CL...

TRÈS RARE ET IMPORTANT PANNEAU EN SOIE TISSÉE KESI XIIe-XIVe siècle A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT SILK KESI TAPESTRY PANEL 12-14th century Finely...

VERSEUSE COUVERTE EN GRÈS CÉLADON Dynastie des Song du Nord（960-1127) A CELADON-GLAZED EWER AND COVER Northern Song Dynasty Potted with a generou...

OREILLER EN GRÈS 'CIZHOU' ÉMAILLÉ CRÈME À DÉCOR SGRAFFIATO Dynastie des Song du Nord (960-1126) A CIZHOU WHITE-GLAZED SGRAFFIATO HEADREST Nort...

GRAND PLAT EN PORCELAINE ARMORIÉE À DÉCOR EN GRISAILLE Époque Yongzheng (1723-1735), vers 1740 A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT GRISAILLE-DECORATED ARMORIA...

AN OTTOMAN QUR’AN TURKEY, CIRCA 1850 comprising a selection of suras starting with Ya Sin and ending with al-Qadr, interspersed with glosses in ...

RARE COUPE À OREILLES EN BOIS LAQUÉ, ER BEI Période des Royaumes Combattants (482-221 avant J.-C.), IVe/IIIe siècle avant J.-C. A RARE LACQUERE...

RARE PETITE STATUETTE DE LION ASSIS EN PIERRE NOIRE Dynastie Tang (618-907) A RARE SMALL BLACK STONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION Tang Dynasty Well ca...

RARE ACCORDOIR EN BRONZE INCRUSTÉ D'OR, D'ARGENT ET DE PIERRES DURES, SEXIANRUI Période des Royaumes Combattants (482-221 avant J.-C.)/Dynastie ...

MAGNIFIQUE ET RARE PARAVENT À DOUZE FEUILLES EN LAQUE DE COROMANDEL Époque Kangxi (1662-1722) A MAGNIFICENT LARGE TWELVE-PANEL COROMANDEL LACQUER...