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$1,750.00
$1,750.00
Early Persian glazed pottery bowl; of wide footed form, the interior painted with colorful design of a bird with fruit, the exterior with band of linear patterning, probably Circa 12th century period. Size; Diameter of bowl is 8 1/8 inches. Condition Report; Very old professional repairs typical to pottery items from this era.
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$18,000.00
$18,000.00
with gold in-lay on the ivory handle and gold in-lay on the blade on four different framed writings (to translate, made by Esfahani, describing ali Allah). L: 40 5/8 in.(103cm)
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$775.00
$775.00
Description: Wonderful and well executed copper bowl from Safavid era "Safavid Dynasty 1502-1736". Interior and exterior fully decorated with the
exterior depicting hunting scene with men on horseback chasing animals and on the base engraved shape of an elephant. Interior is composed
of engraved human and animal figures and on the base a man on the horse...
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$859.00
$859.00
Safavid Dynasty. (1502–1736) Persian dynasty. It was founded by Isma'il I, who, by converting his people from Sunnite to Shi'ite Islam and adopting
the trappings of Persian monarchy, planted the seeds of a unique national and religious identity. He captured Tabriz from the Ak Koyunlu and became
shah of Azerbaijan (1501) and Persia (1502). 'Abbas I (r. 1588–1629) brought the dynasty to its peak; his capital, Isfahan, was the center of Safavid
architectural achievement...
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$8,900.00
$8,900.00
A FINE 16TH CENTURY PERSIAN JAMIYA, with doubled edged curved steel blade, the carved ivory handle with Arabic inscription "Made by Haji, Enthronement
of the King Cumar Farug the Second 986 AH," which equates to the year 1578. It also exhibits the image of Persian mythical King with his inscribed name
"Houshang". The length oh khanjar is 18 inches. Condition Report: This item is in great condition.
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$745.00
$745.00
Description: Wonderful and well executed copper bowl from Safavid era "Safavid Dynasty 1502-1736". Interior and exterior fully decorated with the
exterior depicting men and women playing old musical instruments. Interior is again composed of different engraved figures playing music and drinking wine
with the interior center showing a woman dancing surrounded with birds and foliage. I believe the whole set inside and out is depicting King's court...
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$5,000.00
$5,000.00
The Quran, literally meaning The Recitation, is the central and holy text of 1.2 billion Muslims all around the world which is believed to be word of god and regarded as the miracle of Mohamed and proof of his prophethood. Quran is widely regarded the finest book of literature in the Arabic language. It is composed of different "suras"
regarded as Maccan or Medinan depending on place of their revelations by angel Gabriel over period of 23 years...
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$425.00
$425.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 18th century or possibly earlier, watercolor painting and script.The page
size is 10.25" x 6.5", frame size 16.5" x 12.5" and in good condition. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.
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$2,450.00
$2,450.00
Description: Curved, damask, single-edged blade with thickened back, iron forte and ring with inscription and floral motifs in gold; faceted, curved,
horn grip; (frayed) blue-velvet covered wooden sheath with iron mounts and floral and geometrical-patterned silver decoration. Overall length
is 12 inches in very good condition.
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$12,500.00
$12,500.00
Safavid Dynasty. (1502–1736) Persian dynasty. It was founded by Isma'il I, who, by converting his people from Sunnite to Shi'ite Islam and adopting the
trappings of Persian monarchy, planted the seeds of a unique national and religious identity. He captured Tabriz from the Ak Koyunlu and became shah of
Azerbaijan (1501) and Persia (1502). 'Abbas I (r. 1588–1629) brought the dynasty to its peak; his capital, Isfahan, was the center of Safavid architectural achievement...
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$11,500.00
$11,500.00
With elephant grips and characteristic steel pommel cap and guard displaying wootz pattern and silver wire wrap to base. The robust, shallowly-curved blade finely wrought of Persian black wootz in the well-known Ladder Pattern and signed in a pair of inlaid cartouches at the right forte, containing the name and title of Shah Abbas I of Iran (e...
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$625.00
$625.00
ZAND DYNASTY (1751-1794). A dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah’s (r. 1736-47) successors, the Afsharids,
failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Quajar dynasty by Āḡā Moḥammad Khan Quajar. Description: This item is a 18th century Persian
copper bowl, decorated with geometric design, there are Arabic script engraved on the interior...
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$13,500.00
$13,500.00
Description: A rare example of fine early Quajar-era quality and form, the translucent blond ramshorn grips with rolled Ottoman-type pommel. The
guard forged of Persian black wootz damascus steel with gold inlaid borders, the tangband of brass...
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$1,789.00
$1,789.00
Persian, Zand Tinned Copper Vessel,
ZAND DYNASTY (1751-1794). A dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah’s (r. 1736-47) successor s,
the Afsharids, failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Quajar dynasty by Āḡā Moḥammad Khan Quajar...
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$375.00
$375.00
ZAND DYNASTY (1751-1794). A dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah’s (r. 1736-47)
successors, the Afsharids, failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Quajar dynasty by Āḡā Moḥammad Khan Quajar. Description:
This item is a 18th century Persian copper bowl, decorated with a band of Arabic script followed by floral cartouche. Measurements: 2 1/4inches high and 7 inches in diameter...
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$11,500.00
$11,500.00
A rare example of fine early Quajar-era quality and form, the heavily-gilt hilt with fluted grip, the straight,broad, single-edged blade forged of Persian black Damascus wootz steel with finely chiseled panels bordered in gold to
each side of the forte: on the right is a Quranic passage, on the left two cartouches; the upper with, O Fulfiller of needs! the lower depicting the
lion associated with Assad Allah, followed by a crescent moon and star inlaid in gold, light wear to gold work, Over...
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$425.00
$425.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 18th century or possibly earlier, watercolor painting and script.The page
size is 10.25" x 6.5", frame size 16.5" x 12.5" and in good condition with some loss to the paint. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.
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$16,500.00
$16,500.00
(lot of 2) Persian Shamshir sword, early 19th century, the hilt with wooden grips (likely replaced) with engraved cross bar guard and strap, surmounting the curved Damascene blade, having two gold inlaid Koftgari cartouches inscribed, 'Amal-e Assadollah' (The work of Assadollah), which may be an honorific rather than an actual maker's mark, this inscription honors one of the great sword makers of the Safavid period and may have been given to master Persian sword smiths, the sword also appears to...
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$475.00
$475.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature painting of the king's court with gilt script on the
top. Copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page size is 7.5" x 4.25", frame size 11.5"
x 9.5" and in very good condition.
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$350.00
$350.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature Persian painting and script and copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page
size is 6.5" x 4" and in good condition. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.
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$345.00
$345.00
Fine antique Persian brass lidded bowl, late Quajar period, lid is finely engraved with cranes in landscape encircled with floral motif. Size: Diameter of
the bowl is 2-7/8 inches. Condition Report: Great condition.
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$21,500.00
$21,500.00
Description: Superb and one of a king hand made Gold Mirror, 19th century Quajar era, wooden mirror covered by pure gold panels, chisel and engraving work
is absolutely fascinating depicting different figures in different position, boarders with floral design. Dimensions: The height of mirror is 15 inches with
the width of 7.75 inches and depth of 5/8 inches. Condition Reports: very good condition with a few minor missing spots which I tried to show in close capture
images therefore you can m...
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$475.00
$475.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature painting of the king's court with gilt script on the
top. Copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page size is 7.5" x 4.25", frame size 11.5"
x 9.5" and in very good condition.
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$4,900.00
$4,900.00
The beaked iron grip lavishly inlaid in gold overall in alternating bands of vinework and beading, the pommel with concealed container has a hidden compartment probably for storing poison in case of being captured. Forte of straight, single-edged blade decorated en suite with gold panels. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard. Late 19th century. Overall length 35.8 cm. Condition Report: Excellent.
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$325.00
$325.00
Description: Fine antique Persian Brass bowl, late Quajar period, well designed with a decorated lid with fine engraved storks in different
position surrounded with floral design. The craftsmanship is very impressing. Measurements: 1 1/4 inches high and 3 inches in diameter
in good condition.
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$7,800.00
$7,800.00
Wide, double-edged blade with thin central raiser, base with two cartouches bearing gold-inlaid inscriptions in Arabic; iron, two-pieces grip with langets, quillons faced towards the blade ending in stylized elephant's heads. Sword bears name of Qujar king Nase-Al-Din Shah on one side and his title on the other. Naser-Al-Din Shah ruled from 1848 until his assassination the day before country was celebrating his 50th year of his reign on 1898. Surface finely engraved with birds and floral motifs,...
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$4,850.00
$4,850.00
The origins of the hookah come from the north western provinces of India along the border of Pakistan in Rajasthan and Gujarat nearly a millennia back. In Persia, before the age of cigar and cigarette, hookah was used for generations and generally they were made from clay. The aristocrats and wealthy had the upper section of their hookah made from silver and the base was porcelain or crystal. Therefore crafting the hookah's top section became an stage for the silversmiths to exhibit their talen...
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$950.00
$950.00
Late 19th Century Persian style photo album, 12"h. x 19"w. Good condition, never used.
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$350.00
$350.00
Description: Fine antique Persian Brass bowl, late Quajar period, well designed and decorated with engraved floral design. Craftsmanship
is fine. Measurements: 2.75 inches high and 8 inches in diameter,
in good condition.
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$525.00
$525.00
Description: Fine antique Persian copper bowl, late Quajar period, a band of engraved Persian poem from poet Hafez fallowed by
geometrical design. On the base a horse in sitting position with a bird with open wings on the horse's back. This type of bowls was carried
by people so every individual had his own bowl and was used for drinking water or wine. Measurements: 1 inches high and 3 3/8 inches in diameter in good condition. For a similar example, see Christie's, April 24, 1990.
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$3,579.00
$3,579.00
The elegant black horn hilt with fingerstalls and crested karabela-type pommel, the fine, sinuous blade multi-fullered on the obverse and inscribed in
gold, the reverse with a single narrow fuller at the spine and a panel of gold inlay in intertwining vine motifs. In its wooden scabbard covered entirely
in embossed and chased silver displaying Ottoman baroque flowering vine motifs and terminating in a monster head finial. Mid-19th century.Grips with
areas of worming. Named for the town near ...
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$350.00
$350.00
Description: Persian manuscript page, 19th century or possibly earlier, gilded miniature Persian painting and script and copy of the verso taped to the back of the frame. The page
size is 6.5" x 4" and in good condition. Collection of a University of Cincinnati professor.
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$4,850.00
$4,850.00
The origins of the hookah come from the north western provinces of India along the border of Pakistan in Rajasthan and Gujarat nearly a millennia back.
In Persia, before the age of cigar and cigarette, hookah was used for generations and generally they were made from clay. The aristocrats and wealthy had
the upper section of their hookah made from silver and the base was porcelain or crystal. Therefore crafting the hookah's top section became an stage for
the silversmiths to exhibit their ta...
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$1,150.00
$1,150.00
Description: This is a wonderful and striking boxed mirror from early 19th century Qajar era. The front doors to mirror depicts polo players playing the game of polo with the rest of
the object covered on all sides and front and back with the finest khatamkari inlay with individual tiles that border on the microscopic.
They are arranged in various borders of geometric and star designs very much to the Islamic taste.
Khatamkari work involves bundles of triangular shaped rods being arranged ...
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$2,650.00
$2,650.00
A Persian lacquered box,
of oval form, lid with the royal court scene with the king on the throne and officials around him, the base with a band of animals, calligraphy poem to the edge.
Width 12 3/4 inches, from late 19th/early 20th century period. Condition Report, Sign of professionally repaired age crack to the base
Property from the Adrienne Krumhorn Trust, Highland Park, Illinois