FINE ISLAMIC ART HAMMER AUCTION 14 DECEMBER 2022

Each square element set with nine ruby gem-stones with pendant pearls, the reverse decorated in red, green, white and turquoise enamels with flora...

An eagle in the front studded with rubies, emerald and polki diamonds. Reverse beautifully enameled. 42.6 gr. Width 4 cm. Length 5 cm. (incl.6....

Decorated with rubies and diamonds set in the kundan technique against a green enamelled ground. The interior with a large red, green and lavende...

Gouache heightened with gold on paper, a young man wearing a sky-blue robe with elaborate turban, a young woman wearing a gilt splashed red robe, ...

The watered steel blade with thickened spine, central ridge with raised lobed cartouches, the blade and spine gilt decorated with fighting animals...

Persian manuscript on lacquered paper laid down on board, text in nastaliq script in black ink on a brown ground with intertwining floral motifs i...

Standing taut on all four with large hoof-shaped paws, hinged head, detailed facial features, open eyes and pointed ears, upward pointing stylised...

Persian manuscript on paper, each page with a central panel enclosing 15 lines in nastaliq black script, surrounded by diagonally written scripts,...

Persian manuscript on paper, 90 leaves with 2 fly-leaves, 16 lines to each page, written in black nastaliq script, catchwords and titles in red in...

Arabic manuscript on paper, with 11 lines to each page, within in black naskh script, catchwords and important titles in red. It consists of two ...

Square, painted in green, yellow, red, turquoise and black outlines in reserve on a blue ground with a knotted Kufic inscription (al-mulk li-llah ...

The ovoid body moulded with arched bands of beading, the neck with three small handles. Height 54 cm.CATALOGUE NOTEThis type of alkaline-glazed p...

Each with eight points, decorated in a brownish gold lustre on a cream and cobalt-blue ground, all with floral leafy sprays within geometric desig...

Each with eight points, decorated in a brownish gold lustre on a cream, cobalt-blue and turqouise, stylized with floral leafy sprays and birds on ...

With compressed mould-blown globular body, the base with a moulded five-petalled flower head, the free-blown upper section with coiled trail. H...

A standing bird, of black and cream white glass, roughly pear-shaped with a hollow body, a plump breast and open tail. Circular protruding black e...

The main register with golden brown lustre ground with spiralling leafy vine and perching birds around a strong moulded cobalt-blue naskh inscript...

The feline is shown seated facing forward, with mouth closed, large ears pricked, tail curled over the right rear haunch, with a bell-hung collar....

A Kashan lustre and cobalt blue star tile, the lustre ground painted with leafy motifs around the figures of two birds with inscription to the out...

Of circular form, bordered by granulated decoration, the main body of the bracelet with benedictory inscription in naskh script. The inscription...

The outer element in the form of a horseshoe with a series of loops to the edge, the inner section with two confronting birds perched on circle mo...

Height 4 cm. Width 4.6 cm.

The dark blue sapphire of rounded shape, characteristic form featuring an engraved Kufic inscription. In Kufic reading " Allah Muhammed" . Duri...

A Fatimid crystal pendant carved in low relief with floral motifs. 4.6 cm.

A rounded gilt mounted crystal pendant carved in low relief with a figure holding a cup flanked by two musicians. 2 by 3 cm.

Carved with deep bevel-cut foliate designs and incised dash details. Height 4 cm.CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is a rare example of Fatimid ro...

Oval shaped, the figure cut from the brown layer of stone, standing out against the white layer marble-like, depicted facing left, wearing elabora...

A moulded horse and rider, with details of the reins and facial features of the figure and horse, the rider with an erect posture holding his swor...

Watercolor on paper, depicting Al-Idrisi's world map, the names of the places, the rivers and the mountains in yellow, black and red ink. Note tha...

A pomegranate shaped and ball shaped talisman holder, both engraved elegantly with bands enclosing floral leafy sprays and Arabic calligraphy in e...

A large container ?erbetlik or bozal?k, the bulbous body on a splayed foot, rising from a flaring foot to a domed lid, the body and lid finely eng...

An Arabic manuscript on gilt-copper, composed of 6 rectangular panels, engraved throughout with the text in muhaqqaq and thuluth scripts, the inte...

The white ground with a central red, green and blue rosette issuing six swirling branches each with a similar smaller rosette, set within a cusped...

The oval agate, carved in low relief depicting the bearded figure in profile, looking left, set within a later date 18th, early 19th century gold ...

A jade carved pendant, inlaid with gold, uncut diamonds and carved Beryl stones. 6.8 by 3.8 cm.

Comprising octagonal green foiled glass panels, each decorated with applied gold, panels depicting a nobleman with attendants.5.5 by 7.5 cm.

A gold kohl container of square shape and tapering neck with eyeliner, decorated in low relief to each side with a flower head surrounded by leave...

The square panel comprising 40 tiles, the blue ground of each with delicately drawn interlaced floral sprays flanking a central vase with two smal...

Of truncated conical form with flaring walls stepped down to a straight vertical foot, the cavetto stylized with a design of alternating panels in...

The square panel comprising 6 tiles, decorated in yellow, brown and turquoise on a white and blue ground with lotius and peony flowers amongst fol...

This large circular seal belonged to Safdar Jang (1708-1754), viceroy (nawwab) under the Great Mughal Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1748-1754), and is dated...

A rectangular cotton woven panel with cartouches enclosing the " Oh Hafiz, The Protector" and Nada ALI. The nada 'ali quatrain runs as follows: ...

The tile of rectangular form with cusped ends and small arch at the centre of each horizontal edge, comprising elements in cobalt-blue, turquoise,...

A kashan jug with rounded ribbed body and cylindrical neck standing on a small unglazed foot, covered with a turquoise glaze. Height 18 cm.

This “locust leg” pocket sundial, made for the Zangid ruler Malik al-Adil Abu Muzaffar Imad al-Din, the famous Turkoman commander known for his kn...

Persian astrolabe made by Najm al-D?n Mu?ammad Munajjim Ibn Im?m ‘Al? ibn Bayazid ibn Sayyid Hasan ‘Ajam Seyyid Muhammad al-‘Abb?s?Brass, 16th cen...

Arabic manuscript on vellum, 35 lines written in black Maghribi scripT, catchwords in gilt ink outlined in black, gold verse rosette markers outli...

Of shallow rounded form engraved to the interior with talismanic diagrams and inscriptions, stars and images of a dog, snake, scorpion and two-hea...

Oil on canvas Depicting prayers around the kabaa in al-Masjid al-Haram.

An Arabic manuscript on paper, comprising 16 folding panels, written in red, blue and black naskh and decorated in polychrome heightened with gold...

Brass, inlaid with copper and silver. The tray is decorated with a scene representing the procession of the mahmal, most probably through the st...

Of rectangular form, embellished on a silk beige ground with a repeating of three undulating bands in gold script running from the beginning to th...

Rectangular in shape, two dark green velvet panels stitched together, each side is heavily decorated with a thread of gold-plated and silver-plate...

The Hizam, or belt, is an inscribed band that encircles the upper part of the Kaaba, of rectangular form, inscribed over a black silk ground, the ...

Of elongated rectangular form, embroidered in silver thread with a calligraphic cartouche containing large Arabic inscriptions in thuluth script w...

Gouache color heightened with gold on paper, comprising two panels, depicting al-Masjid al-Haram with the kabaa in the centre surrounded by the fo...

6 photographs of Mecca and Medina: a view of Medina, the arrival of Mahmal, al-Masjid al-Nabawi, and a view of al-Masjid asl-Haram.25 by 20 cm.Muh...

Eight photographs during the hajj: tents in Mina, al-Masjid al-Haram, a view of Mecca and Bedouins as guardians during the hajj. 20.5 by 30 cm.

Rare photographs including images of Mecca with the Kabaa, the Jannat ul-Baquiya, Amber gate or the main gate of Medina, al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Quba...

During the 13-day visit in 1946, he visited several cities, facilities and landmarks, including the Al-Azhar Mosque, the headquarters of the Arab ...