A Qajar Polychromed Lacquer Papier MachéMirror Case, Persia, Early 20th Century The exterior panels decorated heavily in foliage with a cartouche painted with a seated nobleman, a musician painted on the back cover,...
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GROUP SIX ORIENTAL RUG REFERENCE BOOKScomprising:The Persian Carpet, A Survey of the Carpet-weaving Industry of Persia, by A. Cecil Edwards. Printed in Great Britain by Ebenezer Baylis& Son Ltd.,Worcester and London, this...
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13TH C. NISHAPUR GLAZED POTTERY BOWLNearEast, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A stunning ceramic bowl presenting with a discoid base and impressively thin walls that...
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12TH C. GHAZNAVID GREENSTONE WEIGHTW/ INSCRIPTIONNear East / Asia Minor, Persia, Ghaznavid Empire, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A finely preserved weight of a wide octagonal form, hand-carved from mottled forest-green...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF TROPAEUM FRAGMENT,CUIRASS & SHIELD...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2ndto 3rd century CE. An exceptional marble relief fragment of a tropaeum or trophy monument depicting the spoils of war with...
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RARE GRECO-PERSIAN BRONZE DAGGER W/GRIFFIN HEADGreece or Central Asia, Persia, Hellenistic to Greco-Persian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a fantastical single bronze cast forming a small dagger with...
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19TH C. INDO-PERSIAN GILT IRON ARMORCHEST + ARM GUARDS...Central Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a superb gathering and display of antique iron chahar-ayneh...
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EASTERN ROMAN MARBLE FEMALE HEAD W/SEA ENCRUSTATIONSRoman, Eastern Empire, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A wonderful, attractive, and expressive example of a female head in provincial stylization...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY SEATED CAMEL WEARINGSADDLE, TL'DEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A handsome terracotta statue of a camel, shown seated with legs bent beneath him and head tilted skyward as...
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SUPERB 12TH C. PERSIAN AMOL TERRACOTTAWINE JARWestern Asia, Northern Persia, Amol, ca. 12th century CE. A magnificent terracotta royal wine jug of an impressively large scale, boasting an elegant silhouette and...
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ORNATE 19TH C. INDO-PERSIA MUGHAL KHANJAR**FirstTime At Auction**
Central Asia, Northwestern India, Indo-Persian, Mughal culture, ca. 19th century CE. A large and handsome khanjar knife with a stunning damascened steel...
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HUGE 5TH C. PERSIAN MARLIK PITCHER,TL TESTED**Originally Listed At $2500**
Central Asia, Persia, Gilan, Marlik / Cheragh-Ali Tepe, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautiful and rare terracotta pitcher of magnificent...
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LARGE 18TH C. INDO-PERSIAN MUGHAL STONEDADO PANEL**First Time At Auction**
Near East / Central Asia, Persia to Northern India, Islamic Indo-Persian / Mughal culture, ca. 15th to 19th century CE. A large stone...
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TALL 12TH C. PERSIAN AMOL TERRACOTTAWINE JAR, TL'D**Originally Listed At $1800**
Western Asia, Northern Persia, Amol, ca. 12th century CE. A magnificent terracotta royal wine jug of an impressively large scale,...
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11TH C. PERSIAN GOLD RING GARNET INTAGLIOW/ PEACOCK**Originally Listed At $2750**
Near East, Persia (Iran), Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An elegant cabochon garnet intaglio of a peacock,...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY CAMEL (TOMB FIGURE)**OriginallyListed At $3500**
East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A charming, hollow, mold-made ceramic camel, standing proud with a long curved neck and a pair of pointed...
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HUGE 5TH C. PERSIAN MARLIK PITCHER,TL TESTED**Originally Listed At $2500**
Central Asia, Persia, Gilan, Marlik / Cheragh-Ali Tepe, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautiful and rare terracotta pitcher of magnificent...
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TALL ANCIENT PERSIAN IRON AGE PEDESTALDISH, TL TESTED**Originally Listed At $2000**
Central Asia, Persia, Iron Age I-II, ca. 1350 to 800 BCE. A refined pottery pedestal dish of a complex form with 3 elongated,...
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19TH C. INDIAN MUGHAL ETCHED DHAL W/ANIMALSCentral Asia, Pakistan and northern India, Mughal, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely etched steel shield known as a dhal, a form of buckler, or small shield, with red velvet...
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ROMAN & BYZANTINE GOLD BEAD CAP & SPOOLORNAMENTRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Near East, Persia / Byzantium, ca. 7th to 12th century CE. A lovely pair of cast gold ornaments, a spool shaped...
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TWO QAJAR LACQUERED LEATHER PAPIER MACHEBOOK COVERS
PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY with central reserves of lovers on white grounds adorned with peacocks and flowers within script borders, the opposing sides with panels of...
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QASHGAI HORSE COVER, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER19TH CENTURYQashgai Horse Cover, Persia, last quarter 19th century 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and...
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QASHGAI SADDLE COVER, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER19TH CENTURYQashgai Saddle Cover, Persia, last quarter 19th century 5 ft. 4 in x 4 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs...
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BAKHTIYARI RUG, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER19TH CENTURYBakhtiyari Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. Provenance: John J. Collins, Newburyport, Massachusetts; A Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts...
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Francklin (William) Observations madeon a Tour from Bengal to Persia, 1790.8vo., cont. calf (upper cover detached, lower loosening). Pencil annotations in the text...
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MORRIS & COMPANY (MAKER), HERBERT HORNE(1864-1916) FOR THE CENTURY GUILD (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER)
ARTS & CRAFTS RUG, CIRCA 1884 hand-woven wool, with characteristic knotted fringe74cm x 125cm; including fringe 92cm...
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SILK KASHAN PRAYER RUG (3'4" X 5'6")Silk Kashan Prayer rug, West Central Persia. Ivory ground prayer mihrab covered with a tree of life design with flowering trees and birds in turquoise, rose, maroon, gold...
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NORTH WEST PERSIAN SERABEND WOOL RUNNERCARPET RUG Persia,Early 20th CenturyCenter red medallion covered with small blue boteh guls surrounded by a geometric border....
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Rare 17th century books: Travels throughthe Ottoman Empire Grelot Guillaume Joseph. RELATION NOUVELLE D'UN VOYAGE DE CONSTANTINOPLE. n.p. n.d. circa 1680. Chardin John. THE CORONATION OF SOLYMAN III THE PRESENT...
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A History of Persia, by Lieut.-Col.Percy M. Sykes, In Two Volumes London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1915. First edition, in two volumes. 8vo. Two advertising pages and the end of vol two, 2 frontispieces,...
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MODERN PERSIAN HAND EMBROIDERED WOOL& SILK FLAT WEAVE RUG 3' 9'' x 6' 10'': This geometric design rug is generally attributed to the Shah Sevan tribal group. Shah Sevan means those loyal to the Shah. This group...
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GROUP OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON ORIENTALRUGS. Michaelian and Kohlberg Inc. Catalogue of Designs Oriental Rugs John Kimberly Mumford Black Mountain Looms (volume 1) Michaelian and Kolhberg Inc. Oriental...
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MODERN PERSIAN YEZD OR KASVIN HAND KNOTTEDWOOL ROOM SIZE RUG 8' 9'' x 12' 8'': This pretty cheerful rug has a curvilinear medallion design used in most city or commercial rugs woven in Persia (Iran). The medallion...
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French 18th C. books on Persian history2vol.; "Histoirede Perse depuis le Commencement de ce Siecle" 1750, Persia in the 18th C., leather bound. 6 5/8"H. Wear to covers, corner stains on tome I....
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An Antique Signed Gold Damascened Steeland Ivory Jewel Box, Qajar Dynasty, Persia, ca. Mid-19th Century An ivory box with a cover, shallowly etched and gold damascened with niello, with a series of shapes framed...
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Fine Persian cased mirror, hunting sceneswith cartouches of a young European man and woman, central cartouches of family, opening to a Madonna and child in architectural setting with landscape and opposing mirror...
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