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22 mars 2009

A Rare Ottoman Yildiz Palace-ware mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden scribe's box, period of Abdülhamid II, circa 1900

A Rare Ottoman Yildiz Palace-ware mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden scribe's box, period of Abdülhamid II, circa 1900 of rectangular form with a sloping hinged lid, the top surface and sides decorated with fleshy mother-of-pearl inlaid interlacing vegetal...

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Tags: Mother-Of-Pearl, Ottoman, 1900, Abdülhamid II, Yildiz Palace, scribe's box

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22 mars 2009

A Royal Collection of Nine Ottoman Amber Mouthpieces, Turkey, 19th century

A Royal Collection of Nine Ottoman Amber Mouthpieces, Turkey, 19th century each of characteristic tapered and waisted form, the amber varying in tone from dark red to a lighter orange, three with gold-overlaid floral motifs around decorating the mid-section,...

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Tags: 19th century, Turkey, Ottoman, Amber, Mouthpiece

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22 mars 2009

A fine Ottoman gold-inlaid jade plaque, Turkey, 16th century

A fine Ottoman gold-inlaid jade plaque, Turkey, 16th century of octagonal form incised with an arabesque of scrolling tendrils issuing split and full palmettes radiating from a central floral medallion, inlaid with gold. 7.2 by 5.6cm. Estimate 15,000—20,000...

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Tags: Jade, 16th Century, Turkey, Ottoman, Plaque

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20 mars 2009

A Mamluk blue and white pottery bowl, Syria, 14th-15th century

A Mamluk blue and white pottery bowl, Syria, 14th-15th century of deep rounded form with slightly inverted rim, on a short foot decorated in cobalt blue under a transparent glittering glaze, outlined in black, with a central bisected hexagon enclosing...

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Tags: Blue and White, Mamluk, Syria, bowl, Pottery, 14th-15th century

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20 mars 2009

A Mamluk blue and white ceramic pot, Syria, late 14th-15th century

A Mamluk blue and white ceramic pot, Syria, late 14th-15th century of slightly waisted cylindrical form with everted rim, on short foot, with curved handle running from body to mouth, decorated in blue and white with continuous band of scrolling chevrons...

Posté par Alain Truong à 22:41 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Blue and White, Mamluk, Syria, Ceramic, 14th-15th century, pot

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20 mars 2009

Two rare jade or hardstone-inlaid gold filigree dress ornaments, Golden Horde, 13-14th century

Two rare jade or hardstone-inlaid gold filigree dress ornaments, Golden Horde, 13-14th century each of lobed cartouche form, comprising minute scrolling vines in finely executed gold filigree, set with five circular discs of jade or hardstone. 3.3 by...

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Tags: Jade, 13-14th century, Golden Horde, dress ornament

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20 mars 2009

A fine Kashan Minai pottery bowl, Persia, 12th-13th century

A fine Kashan Minai pottery bowl, Persia, 12th-13th century of deep rounded form on a short foot and with a slightly everted rim, decorated in underglaze and overglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, red and shades of tea rose, outlined in black, with a central...

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Tags: Persia, bowl, Pottery, Kashan, 12th-13th century, Minai

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20 mars 2009

A Kashan turquoise-glazed moulded bottle vase, Persia, 12th century

A Kashan turquoise-glazed moulded bottle vase, Persia, 12th century the frit body of baluster form with a compressed globular base resting on a short foot, the narrow tapering ribbed neck joined to a wide flaring fluted mouth of tulip form, decorated...

Posté par Alain Truong à 21:54 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Persia, bottle vase, Turquoise-Glazed, 12th Century, Kashan

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20 mars 2009

A rare Nishapur slip-painted bowl, Central Asia, 8th/9th century

A rare Nishapur slip-painted bowl, Central Asia, 8th/9th century of shallow rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, painted in ochre slip on cream slip ground, outlines in brown, with central palmette and instrument motifs, the cavetto with kufic...

Posté par Alain Truong à 20:49 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: bowl, 8th9th century, Central Asia, Nishapur, slip-painted

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20 mars 2009

A cut-glass bowl with hare decoration, probably Persia, 9th-10th century

A cut-glass bowl with hare decoration, probably Persia, 9th-10th century of deeply rounded hemispherical form with slightly flared sides, on a small short foot, the exterior decorated with five relief-cut hares in running posture, within two thin raised...

Posté par Alain Truong à 20:33 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: 9th-10th century, Persia, bowl, cut-glass

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