An Iznik polychrome pottery Jug Turkey, circa 1575
An Iznik polychrome pottery Jug Turkey, circa 1575

Islamic and Indian Art

The Islamic and Indian Art department in London holds two sales a year covering a wide range of art and artifacts dating from the 9th to the 19th century. This includes Arabic and Persian manuscripts, pottery, metalwork and glass, ivory jewelry and stonework, Ottoman, Turkish works of art (silver, textiles, arms and armor and Iznik pottery), and later Persian material. Within the sphere of Indian art, we feature in particular miniature paintings of the 16th to 19th centuries as well as Bidri ware and other metalwork, ivory, textiles and jewellery.

In our New York salerooms, Bonhams also offers fine Indian sculpture, works of art and miniature paintings in conjunction with Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art. These sales are held twice a year during Asia Week.

Highlights from past auctions

Sold for £184,850 inc. premium
An important Iznik pottery Water Bottle (surahi) Turkey, circa 1575
Sold for £121,250 inc. premium
A courtier wearing a crimson jama and a white turban kneeling in a landscape Mughal, circa 1630
Sold for £87,650 inc. premium
A gem-set gold pendant in the form of a bird probably Deccan or Southern India, 17th/ 18th Century
Sold for £85,250 inc. premium
A ruby, emerald and pearl-set repousse gold Hair Braid Ornament (Jadai Nagam) Tamil Nadu, 19th Century