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1 janvier 2011

"Passion for Perfection" @ De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam

Portrait miniature of the Qajar ruler, Fath‘ali Shah, Iran, early 19th century. Gold sheet, painted with opaque and translucent enamels, JLY 1231 © Nour Foundation AMSTERDAM.- De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam presents highlights from one of the world’s most...

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Tags: 19th century, Iran, 18th century, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, 15th century, 12th Century, 10th Century, Afghanistan, Mughal India, Iraq, Otoman

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24 octobre 2010

Burrell Collection Hopes to Acquire Rare 18th Century Golden Tiger Head from India

Glagow Museums still need to raise more than £110,000 towards the asking price of £398,600. LONDON.- The Art Fund has offered a major grant to help save a golden, jewel-encrusted tiger’s head from 18th century India for public collections. The tiger’s...

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Tags: Tiger, Tipu Sultan, Burrell Collection, Glagow Museums, Sultan Fatih Ali Khan Tipu

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24 octobre 2010

Coran ottoman, signé et daté. Turquie, Constantinople, daté: 1708

Coran ottoman, signé et daté. Turquie, Constantinople, daté: 1708. photo courtesy Pierre Bergé & associés D_18 x 12 cm Etat: emboîtement détaché - Estimation : 8 000 - 10 000 € Manuscrit sur papier de 455 feuillets en écriture naskhi de 11 lignes par...

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Tags: Ottoman, Constantinople, Turquie, Coran, 1708, Hafiz al-Qur'an, al-Faqîr al-Qadîr Ahmad

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6 juin 2010

Islamic gold Jewellery @ Bonhams, 9 Jun 2010. Knightsbridge

A group of Islamic gold Jewellery Items. photo Bonhams comprising; A garnet-set gold Ring, Greater Persia, 11th/ 12th Century, of stirrup-shape, the garnet inscribed in kufic; Three Seljuk Islamic gem-set gold Rings, Persia, 12th/ 13th Century, each with...

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Tags: lapis lazuli, Persia, 15th century, Seljuk, Timurid, 12th-13th century, turquoise, Islamic, Swivel

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17 avril 2010

Mughal Hookah Bubbles Up 234,000 Pounds at Bonhams Islamic & Indian Sale

A gem-set jade Bowl. India, late 19th Century, on a short foot, the jade in a green opaque tone, rubies, emeralds and diamonds set in gold depicting a repeat design showing a bird on leafy branches; 8.8 cm. diam., 4.5 cm. high. Sold for £18,000. photo...

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Tags: 18th century, Persia, Qur'an, Safavid, India, Mughal, 15th century, Constantinople, huqqa bases, Ottoman Turkey, Shaykh Hamdullah

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15 avril 2010

Sotheby's Islamic Sale Doubles Its Pre-Sale Low Estimate

16th century Ottoman gem-set box sells for £2.93million – more than four-times its pre-sale estimate of £500,000. Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- Sotheby’s bi-annual Arts of the Islamic World Sale, which presented for sale works of art that span from the rise...

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Tags: 17th century, 18th century, 16th Century, Persia, Safavid, Turkey, Ottoman, India, Tiger, Tipu Sultan, Sogdian, throne-ornament

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11 mars 2010

Art of the Islamic and Indian World at Christie's in April

A Crusader Sword, probably 14th century, Italian or German with added Mamluk inscriptions. Estimate: £150,000 - £200,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010. LONDON.- A broad variety of works of art, paintings, manuscripts and an intricate and jewel-like...

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Tags: Christie's, Indian, Islamic, Crusader Sword, Thomas Daniell

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2 mars 2010

"The Tipu Sultan Collection" Headlines Sotheby's Arts of the Islamic World Sale

A Magnificent and Exceptionally Rare Ottoman Silver-Gilt Cantaloupe Melon-Form Hanging Ornament set with Peridots, Turkey, 17th century. (Est. £150,000-200,000). LONDON.- On Wednesday, 14 April, 2010 Sotheby’s bi-annual Arts of the Islamic World Sale...

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Tags: Safavid, Ottoman, Mughal, Tipu Sultan, Cartier, Islamic, Indian Art, Iznik ceramic

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14 janvier 2010

Le Met aurait-il peur du Jihad ?

Mohammed's Paradise, Miniature from 'The History of Mohammed', 1030 (gouache & gold on vellum), Persian School, (11th century) / Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France / Archives Charmet / The Bridgeman Art Library NEW YORK (ETATS-UNIS) [13.01.10] – Le...

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Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mahomet, Mohammed, Prophet Muhammad

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12 janvier 2010

'Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam' @ the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

'Kashkul', or 'Beggar's Bowl', with 'Portrait of Dervishes' and a 'Mounted Falconer', 1880 (A.H. 1280). Coco de mer shell and chain, Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund, 47.203.5 HOUSTON, TX.- Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam , opening...

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Tags: Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Ali Haravi, Islam, Sufism

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