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Decorated in manganese on a cream ground with a circle motif to the centre, the rim with a band of inscription in Kufic. Diameter: 27.8 cm. In...

A Persian pottery bowl, with conical sides and resting on a small footring, decorated in brown, green and egg-shell yellow with a crested bird on ...

The rounded sides lightly moulded on the exterior with a band of upturned lotus petals, covered overall in a glaze of soft bluish sea-green tone, ...

A Chinese celadon bowl, thickly potted with a narrow rounded uncovered foot, covered allover with a longquan celadon glaze. Height: 5 cm. Di...

The compressed body is raised on three short feet and has a flat everted barbed rim, lobed body and neck, with three narrow flanges. The censer is...

The conical body raised on three feet, with applied C-shaped handle and cover with knob finial, painted in overglaze gold and iron-red enamels wit...

934/1000 Silver. Each candlestick with almond shaped nozzle, bobeche and base decorated with pearl rims. The detacheable superstructure h...

A Chinese porcelain vase flanked by two lug handles, all under a greyish-blue crackled glaze. Height 23 cm.

Of circular tapering form, with silver plated swing handle, cover and strainer. Date: 20th century Dimensions: h. 18 cm, diam. 12 cm.

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, decorated with two striding dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds and above crashing sea waves. Height 14...

A Chinese porcelain vase of octagonal form flanked by two lug handles, all under a greyish-blue crackled glaze. Height 22.5 cm.

925/1000 silver Height: 5.5 cm. (2)

Each stem cup is decorated with two striding anhua dragons above tumultuous waves. The base bears an apocryphal Chenghua mark.

Height 15 cm. Diameter 11 cm.

Of oval form, mounted with a realistically tooled pheasant's head and tail. Dimensions: h. 18 cm by w. 60 cm by d. 27 cm.

Wool on cotton foundation, flawless, very good condition. Light blue border, cleaned. 202 by 140 cm.

Great patina. Length: 15 cm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Germany before 1990

Length: 19 cm.

A Chinese porcelain vase decorated in famille rose enamels with two birds etched amongst peony blossoming branches. Height: 35 cm.

Of accentuated inverted drop-shape with pointed lower terminal. Length 12 cm.

14 by 12 cm.

Height 11.5 cm.

Decorated in a vibrant blue with dignitaries, a dragon and a dragon slayer, in a continuous rocky landscape and a terrace scene. Height: 47 cm.

Height without ball: 46 cm. Ball diameter: 12 cm.

The body decorated with a landscape and figural scene, the neck with flower sprays. The base decorated with a double blue ring. Height 28 cm.

Height: 9 cm. Diameter: 18 cm.

28 by 38 cm

Inlaid Gilt-bronze Ruyi Scepter. Cast in the form of a gnarled ruyi branch entwined with variously colored gem-set stones. Length 26.5 cm.

Diameter: 9.2 cm., 7.5 cm., 6.3 cm., 6.1 cm.

Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 leaves with 13 lines to each page. First, seventh and last line written in strong large thuluth blue and light gree...

Brass and glass Rectangular brass plate on wooden base, with inset compass-box, engraved place names, cardinal directions, with signature in a ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 24 leaves with 8 lines to each page. First and last line written in strong large thuluth script on light copper red do...

A substantial bronze spectacle brooch or fibula safety pin, formed as two large tightly-wound coils with figure-of-fourteen-shaped intermediate co...

875/1000 Silver / 84 standard mark. Comprising: 6 tea cup holders, 6 dishes, 1 sugar pot and a circular tray. Engraved, cast and embossed...

The pommel, the grip and the guard are finely carved with flowers and panels. The scabbard is carved in openwork with a dragon to each side. Le...

835/1000 and 925/1000, of baluster form with cut glass stoppers. Date: 20th century Halllmarked: 835/1000 and 925/1000 Makers mark: on...

800/1000 silver - of rectangular form, applied with a realistically tooled artichoke, engraved with: "1977 Il primo Natale a base di carciofo" ...

A Persian axe head with two crescent-shaped blades, each engraved with a central floral design, surrounded by two seated figures and birds perched...

A Chinese porcelain jar decorated in doucai enamels with lotus scrolls and ruyi heads, set between petal lappet border to the base and the shoulde...

833/1000 silver - of oval from, with the Amsterdam coat of arms Date: circa 1900 Halllmarked: 833/1000 Makers mark: Gerardus Schoorl, ...

A Gilt bronze roundel, engraved with central floral motifs, surrounded with a band of crocuses enclosing inscriptions in anugalr Kufic script. ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, incomplete, 79 leaves with 7 lines to each page, written in Magribi script, titles and catchwords in red and blue. Pol...

The chief of the grand mosque and his servants, the pilgrimage to Mecca. Based on a photograph taken by Sadik Bey, lieutenant-colonel of the ...

A Chinese porcelain meiping vase decorated around the body in copper red with the three friends of winter, set between a petal lappet border to th...

A Chinese wooden home altar, stylized with gilt pierced panels of chilong design, two pierced panels of a twin-chilong forming a floral scroll de...

A pair of intricately crafted gunpowder holders originating from India. Made of metal, these containers feature a V-shaped design with detailed en...

A Chinese inkstone carved from green Duanxi-stone found in South-East Gaoyao County in Guangdong Province. 19.5 by 9.5 by 2.5 cm. PROVENANCE P...

From Western Turkestan, natural plant-based dyes, light signs of use, diagonally placed Gynnak-göls, silvery against the violet-red background. Th...

A gilt bronze incense burner in the form of an oil holder, decorated with panels featuring engraved animals, mythical beasts, and standing figures...

The censer is modelled with a pierced cover decorated as a swirling mountain. It stands on a goblet base supported by a single column on a circula...

Pear-shaped with long slender neck and wide bowl shaped mouth and covered with a grayish-green glaze, with twelve applied figures and a dragon cha...

An Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll., written in black naskh and thuluth script. The text features a Hadith of the prophet. The border stylized wit...

A Persian brass vase with tapering cylindicral-shaped body and wide trumpet neck with spreading base, pierced around the body and the neck with ro...

Sterling silver (925/2000) - in fitted case Comprising: - 6 coffee spoons with a circular finial - 6 coffee spoons of plain design ...

The shield with four applied bosses, the finely carved decoration with a central roundel with cartouches and roundels filled with floral leafy spr...

The body is decorated with the Three Friends of Winter, bamboo, prunus and pine interspersed with other flowers, above a scrolls and lappet band a...

A gilt bronze belt hook, the wide, flat section cast in relief with three-clawed swirling dragon, the centre of the plaque is inlaid with a turquo...

Small rug made by nomadic weavers belonging to the Arab tribes of the Khamseh confederation, around 1920, antique, 100% natural plant-based dyes. ...

A rectangular cameo with a carved bone relief, depicting a profile of a classical figure. The silver frame has a beaded edge, while the band is pl...

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