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Islamic and Indian Art

8 October 2013 | starting at 10:30 BST

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329 lots available

1 —
A late Sassanian elliptical parcel gilt silver Bowl
Persia, circa 6th-7th Century

£10,000 - £15,000

2 —
An early Islamic unglazed pottery Ewer
Iraq, 7th-9th Century

£2,500 - £3,500

3 —
An Abbasid marvered glass Flask
Syria, 8th Century

£4,000 - £6,000

4 —
An early Islamic repoussé silver-gilt Dish
Persia or Central Asia, 7th/8th Century

£18,000 - £22,000

5 —
An early Islamic bronze Ewer
North East Persia, Circa 8th Century

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

6 —
An impressive woven silk Textile Fragment depicting winged horses
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

£60,000 - £80,000

7 —
A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting lions
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

£80,000 - £120,000

11 —
A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting paired cockerels
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

£80,000 - £120,000

12^* —
A group of Ilkhanid openwork gold Plaques
Central Asia, 12th-13th Century
(11)

£3,000 - £5,000

13 —
An important carved basalt Mihrab
Persia, 9th/10th Century

£6,000 - £8,000

14 —
A large sgraffiato Bowl with bird decoration
Persia, 11th-12th Century

£4,000 - £6,000

15 —
A rare Khorasan bronze Oil Lamp in the form of an Elephant
Persia, 10th/ 11th Century

£12,000 - £15,000

16 —
A large Khorasan bronze Basin
Persia, 12th Century

£2,500 - £3,500

17 —
A large Khorasan bronze engraved Candlestick base
Persia, 12th Century

£1,200 - £1,500

18 —
A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze Tray
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

£2,000 - £3,000

19 —
A Khorasan silver and copper inlaid brass Candlestick
Persia, 12th Century

£60,000 - £80,000

20 —
An unusual Khorasan bronze Figurine in the form of a Bird
Persia, 12th Century
(2)

£25,000 - £35,000

22 —
An engraved bronze Khorasan Ewer
Persia, 12th Century

£2,000 - £3,000

23 —
A large circular glass Roundel depicting a drinking scene
Persia, 12th Century

£7,000 - £10,000

24 —
A large unglazed moulded pottery Jar
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

£6,000 - £8,000

25 —
A Kashan lustre pottery Bowl
Persia, circa 1170-1200

£4,000 - £6,000

26 —
A Kashan moulded lustre pottery Border Tile
Persia, 14th Century

Sold for £5,000 inc. premium

27 —
A Minai overglaze-painted pottery Bowl
Persia, late 12th/ early 13th Century

Amended

£5,000 - £7,000

28 —
A Kashan lustre pottery Ewer
Persia, 13th Century

£2,000 - £3,000

29 —
A Kashan lustre Tile with moulded kufic inscription
Persia, early 13th Century

£20,000 - £30,000

30 —
A large Lajvardina pottery Flask
Persia, 13th Century

£10,000 - £15,000

31^W —
A fragmentary frieze of Timurid moulded pottery Tiles
Samarkand, late 14th Century

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

32 —
A silver-inlaid cast brass Candlestick, with later Armenian inscription and date AH 1077/AD 1628
Anatolia or Jazira, 13th Century

£40,000 - £60,000

33 —
A Timurid mosaic pottery Tile Fragment
Samarkand, late 14th Century

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

34 —
A bronze Seljuk Seal Stamp
Persia, circa AD 1240

Sold for £750 inc. premium

35 —
A Fars silver-inlaid brass Bowl
Persia, 14th Century

£1,500 - £2,000

36 —
A rare pair of silk-embroidered cotton Trousers
Central Asia, 14th/ 15th Century
(2)

£15,000 - £20,000

37 —
A Timurid cuerda seca pottery tile Spandrel
Samarkand, early 15th Century
(2)

£8,000 - £12,000

38^W —
A Timurid cuerda seca curved pottery Tile
Samarkand, early 14th Century

Amended

£7,000 - £10,000

39^W —
A large Timurid cuerda seca pottery Tile
Samarkand, late 14th Century

£80,000 - £100,000

40 —
A Fatimid filigree gold Ring
Egypt or Syria, 10th-11th Century

£1,000 - £1,200

41 —
An Ayyubid marvered glass Flask
Egypt or Syria, 12th/ 13th Century

£5,000 - £7,000

42^W —
Two Merinid calligraphic carved wood Panels
probably Morocco, 14th Century
(2)

Amended

£3,000 - £5,000

43 —
A Mamluk tinned-copper Vase with traces of silver inlay
Egypt, early 14th Century

Withdrawn

Amended

£2,000 - £3,000

44 —
A group of glazed pottery Sherds
Persia, Egypt and Syria, 11th-14th Century
(9)

£1,000 - £1,500

45^† —
A collection of glass Fragments
Egypt, Syria and Persia, 10th-15th Century
(24)

£1,200 - £1,500

46^Y —
A walrus ivory hilted Dagger
Probably Spain, late 15th - early 16th Century

£20,000 - £25,000

47 —
A Veneto-Saracenic pierced brass Incense Burner
Egypt or Syria, mid-15th Century

£10,000 - £15,000

48^W —
A fine Ottoman metal thread silk Velvet
Bursa, 16th Century

Amended

£15,000 - £25,000

49 —
An Iznik pottery Dish
Turkey, circa 1570

£2,000 - £3,000

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Islamic and Indian Art

Lot gallery

1 — A late Sassanian elliptical parcel gilt silver Bowl Persia, circa 6th-7th Century

2 — An early Islamic unglazed pottery Ewer Iraq, 7th-9th Century

3 — An Abbasid marvered glass Flask Syria, 8th Century

4 — An early Islamic repoussé silver-gilt Dish Persia or Central Asia, 7th/8th Century

5 — An early Islamic bronze Ewer North East Persia, Circa 8th Century

6 — An impressive woven silk Textile Fragment depicting winged horses Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

7 — A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting lions Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

8 — An important Post-Sassanian bronze Horse Persia, circa 7th/ 8th Century

9 — An early Islamic bronze Ewer Mesapotamia or Khorasan, 9th-10th Century

10 — An unusual large Samanid pottery Bowl Chach, Central Asia, 10th Century

11 — A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting paired cockerels Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

12* — A group of Ilkhanid openwork gold Plaques Central Asia, 12th-13th Century(11)

13 — An important carved basalt Mihrab Persia, 9th/10th Century

14 — A large sgraffiato Bowl with bird decoration Persia, 11th-12th Century

15 — A rare Khorasan bronze Oil Lamp in the form of an Elephant Persia, 10th/ 11th Century

16 — A large Khorasan bronze Basin Persia, 12th Century

17 — A large Khorasan bronze engraved Candlestick base Persia, 12th Century

18 — A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze Tray Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

19 — A Khorasan silver and copper inlaid brass Candlestick Persia, 12th Century

20 — An unusual Khorasan bronze Figurine in the form of a Bird Persia, 12th Century(2)

22 — An engraved bronze Khorasan Ewer Persia, 12th Century

23 — A large circular glass Roundel depicting a drinking scene Persia, 12th Century

24 — A large unglazed moulded pottery Jar Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

25 — A Kashan lustre pottery Bowl Persia, circa 1170-1200

26 — A Kashan moulded lustre pottery Border Tile Persia, 14th Century

27 — A Minai overglaze-painted pottery Bowl Persia, late 12th/ early 13th Century

28 — A Kashan lustre pottery Ewer Persia, 13th Century

29 — A Kashan lustre Tile with moulded kufic inscription Persia, early 13th Century

30 — A large Lajvardina pottery Flask Persia, 13th Century

31W — A fragmentary frieze of Timurid moulded pottery Tiles Samarkand, late 14th Century

32 — A silver-inlaid cast brass Candlestick, with later Armenian inscription and date AH 1077/AD 1628 Anatolia or Jazira, 13th Century

33 — A Timurid mosaic pottery Tile Fragment Samarkand, late 14th Century

34 — A bronze Seljuk Seal Stamp Persia, circa AD 1240

35 — A Fars silver-inlaid brass Bowl Persia, 14th Century

36 — A rare pair of silk-embroidered cotton Trousers Central Asia, 14th/ 15th Century(2)

37 — A Timurid cuerda seca pottery tile Spandrel Samarkand, early 15th Century(2)

38W — A Timurid cuerda seca curved pottery Tile Samarkand, early 14th Century

39W — A large Timurid cuerda seca pottery Tile Samarkand, late 14th Century

40 — A Fatimid filigree gold Ring Egypt or Syria, 10th-11th Century

41 — An Ayyubid marvered glass Flask Egypt or Syria, 12th/ 13th Century

42W — Two Merinid calligraphic carved wood Panels probably Morocco, 14th Century(2)

43 — A Mamluk tinned-copper Vase with traces of silver inlay Egypt, early 14th Century

44 — A group of glazed pottery Sherds Persia, Egypt and Syria, 11th-14th Century(9)

45† — A collection of glass Fragments Egypt, Syria and Persia, 10th-15th Century(24)

46Y — A walrus ivory hilted Dagger Probably Spain, late 15th - early 16th Century

47 — A Veneto-Saracenic pierced brass Incense Burner Egypt or Syria, mid-15th Century

48W — A fine Ottoman metal thread silk Velvet Bursa, 16th Century

49 — An Iznik pottery Dish Turkey, circa 1570

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1 —
A late Sassanian elliptical parcel gilt silver Bowl
Persia, circa 6th-7th Century

2 —
An early Islamic unglazed pottery Ewer
Iraq, 7th-9th Century

3 —
An Abbasid marvered glass Flask
Syria, 8th Century

4 —
An early Islamic repoussé silver-gilt Dish
Persia or Central Asia, 7th/8th Century

5 —
An early Islamic bronze Ewer
North East Persia, Circa 8th Century

6 —
An impressive woven silk Textile Fragment depicting winged horses
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

7 —
A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting lions
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

8 —
An important Post-Sassanian bronze Horse
Persia, circa 7th/ 8th Century

9 —
An early Islamic bronze Ewer
Mesapotamia or Khorasan, 9th-10th Century

10 —
An unusual large Samanid pottery Bowl
Chach, Central Asia, 10th Century

11 —
A fine woven silk Textile Fragment depicting paired cockerels
Sogdiana, Central Asia, circa 8th Century

12^* —
A group of Ilkhanid openwork gold Plaques
Central Asia, 12th-13th Century
(11)

13 —
An important carved basalt Mihrab
Persia, 9th/10th Century

14 —
A large sgraffiato Bowl with bird decoration
Persia, 11th-12th Century

15 —
A rare Khorasan bronze Oil Lamp in the form of an Elephant
Persia, 10th/ 11th Century

16 —
A large Khorasan bronze Basin
Persia, 12th Century

17 —
A large Khorasan bronze engraved Candlestick base
Persia, 12th Century

18 —
A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze Tray
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

19 —
A Khorasan silver and copper inlaid brass Candlestick
Persia, 12th Century

20 —
An unusual Khorasan bronze Figurine in the form of a Bird
Persia, 12th Century
(2)

22 —
An engraved bronze Khorasan Ewer
Persia, 12th Century

23 —
A large circular glass Roundel depicting a drinking scene
Persia, 12th Century

24 —
A large unglazed moulded pottery Jar
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century

25 —
A Kashan lustre pottery Bowl
Persia, circa 1170-1200

26 —
A Kashan moulded lustre pottery Border Tile
Persia, 14th Century

27 —
A Minai overglaze-painted pottery Bowl
Persia, late 12th/ early 13th Century

28 —
A Kashan lustre pottery Ewer
Persia, 13th Century

29 —
A Kashan lustre Tile with moulded kufic inscription
Persia, early 13th Century

30 —
A large Lajvardina pottery Flask
Persia, 13th Century

31^W —
A fragmentary frieze of Timurid moulded pottery Tiles
Samarkand, late 14th Century

32 —
A silver-inlaid cast brass Candlestick, with later Armenian inscription and date AH 1077/AD 1628
Anatolia or Jazira, 13th Century

33 —
A Timurid mosaic pottery Tile Fragment
Samarkand, late 14th Century

34 —
A bronze Seljuk Seal Stamp
Persia, circa AD 1240

35 —
A Fars silver-inlaid brass Bowl
Persia, 14th Century

36 —
A rare pair of silk-embroidered cotton Trousers
Central Asia, 14th/ 15th Century
(2)

37 —
A Timurid cuerda seca pottery tile Spandrel
Samarkand, early 15th Century
(2)

38^W —
A Timurid cuerda seca curved pottery Tile
Samarkand, early 14th Century

39^W —
A large Timurid cuerda seca pottery Tile
Samarkand, late 14th Century

40 —
A Fatimid filigree gold Ring
Egypt or Syria, 10th-11th Century

41 —
An Ayyubid marvered glass Flask
Egypt or Syria, 12th/ 13th Century

42^W —
Two Merinid calligraphic carved wood Panels
probably Morocco, 14th Century
(2)

43 —
A Mamluk tinned-copper Vase with traces of silver inlay
Egypt, early 14th Century

44 —
A group of glazed pottery Sherds
Persia, Egypt and Syria, 11th-14th Century
(9)

45^† —
A collection of glass Fragments
Egypt, Syria and Persia, 10th-15th Century
(24)

46^Y —
A walrus ivory hilted Dagger
Probably Spain, late 15th - early 16th Century

47 —
A Veneto-Saracenic pierced brass Incense Burner
Egypt or Syria, mid-15th Century

48^W —
A fine Ottoman metal thread silk Velvet
Bursa, 16th Century

49 —
An Iznik pottery Dish
Turkey, circa 1570