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Mon 03 Jun

IRAN Hind and cypress" earthenware tile from Tehran. (Misses).

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

A silk and velvet embroidered panel, Safavid Iran, c.1750, With repeated boteh design in red interspersed with repeating cross potent or botonée, 128 x 95cm

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A framed and glazed worn gilt-metal thread embroidered velvet panel, Safavid Iran, 17th century, A dense floral field with scattered silver thread cloud, within a crenelated border, wide border with similar motifs, 61 x 41cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A courtly figural silk and two colours velvet panel, Safavid Iran, c.1600, the silk surround, Qajar Iran, 19th century, Probably a royal commission, of rectangular form, the silk ground worked with a repeated motif of a grotesque perched in a tree inhabited with birds, flanking the tree sit two naked moustachioed figures, floral borders above and below, panel - 47 x 80cm; overall - 98 x 67cm Published: 'A Tale of Three Velvets', Hali 72, December 1993 / January 1994, p.69.

Estim. 15 000 - 20 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A composite embroidered silk on velvet panel, Safavid or Zand Iran, c.1750, The field embroidered with repeating serrated botehs interspersed with serrated leaves, the borders with lotus flowers, roses and green parakeets, backed, mounted, 82 x 58cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Two embroidered Rescht panels, Rescht, Qajar Southeast Iran, 19th century, Fine polychrome silk on a felt ground, each panel with birds flanking a floral spray rising form a footed vase, the borders with large floral blooms, each backed, 50 x 62cm (2)

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

An Ilkhanid style lustre painted cobalt and turquoise moulded pottery tile, Qajar Iran, 19th century, Of rectangular form, the main lower register with scrolling vine around the powerful figure of a simurgh with outstretched wings, a band of bold palmette vine above and simple band below, probably intended as a replacement tile for the architectural complex of Takht-i-Sulaiman (c.1270AD), the summer royal palace of the Ilkhanid ruler Abaqa (r.1265-82), located in north-western Iran, 35.5 x 37cm

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

An Ilkhanid style lustre painted cobalt and turquoise moulded pottery tile, Qajar Iran, 19th century, Of rectangular form, the main lower register with scrolling vine around the powerful figure of a dragon with head turned over its shoulder, a band of bold palmette vine above and simple band below, probably intended as a replacement tile for the architectural complex of Takht-Sulaiman (c.1270AD), the summer royal palace of the Ilkhanid ruler Abaqa (r.1265-82) located in north-western Iran, 35.5 x 37cm

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A Qajar openwork brass torchstand, Iran, 19th century, On raised circular foot, the stem consisting of three cylindrical sections interspersed with bulbous sections, rising to a flaring finial worked as a lidded cup on tapering foot, the the figural decoration consisting of seated figures within lobed medallions amidst dense scrolling foliated vines, 142cm high

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A large polychrome figural pottery tile panel, Qajar Tehran, Iran, late 19th century, Depicting a banqueting scene, under a cusped and pointed arch, the spandrel with dense floral and vegetal decoration, the borders with elegant interlocked swaying floral tendrils, fitted in freestanding wooden frame, panel - 84.5 x 71cm; mounted - 114cm high, 85.5cm wide, 26cm deep

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A large polychrome pottery tile panel, Qajar Iran, late 19th century, The blue and turquoise blue, yellow, green, pink and black decoration consisting of a large rising split palmette amidst dense swaying floral tendrils, on white ground, fitted in freestanding wooden frame, 75 x 56cm; mounted - 84 x 61cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A large framed hemispherical moulded polychrome figural pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1860, An interpretation of the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas, 1571-1629, receiving the Mughal ambassador Khan Alam in 1618AD, flanked by two standing courtiers, rows of seated courtiers in the foreground, the border with tight scroll works, on white ground, framed, 43cm high, 53cm wide

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A large polychrome ochre and cobalt blue moulded pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Depicting Bahram Gur showing off his prowess by pinning the hoof of a gazelle to its ear with an arrow, watched by Azadeh, the borders with dense black scrollwork, on white ground, 33.5 x 46.5cm

Estim. 2 500 - 3 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Four square moulded figural pottery tiles, Qajar Iran, c.1880 and later, Each representing a mounted hunter hawking, amidst floral and vegetal motifs, a palace or fortified city in the background, three tiles - 15cm square; the fourth - 15.5cm square (4)

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A square moulded polychrome pottery tile in the Iznik style, QajarTehran, Iran, c.1890, The blue, turquoise blue, aubergine, pink and yellow painted decoration consisting of a central serrated foliate medallion in bloom issuing wide scrolling floral tendrils, on white ground, 32 x 34.5cm

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A near square moulded pottery tile in the Iznik style, Qajar Tehran, Iran, c.1860, The decoration consisting of an oversized floral spray composed of blue tulips, carnations and roses, on white ground, 34 x 31cm

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A square moulded polychrome pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, A seated ruler flanked by attendants, within a strapwork medallion, amidst a dense floral field, on white ground, 21.5cm square

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A moulded and figural pottery tile, Qajar Iran, late 19th / early 20th century, Perhaps Rustam on Rakhsh or Bahram Gur, a mounted knight brandishing a khanjar fights a dragon within an aubergine lobed medallion and geometric margins, each spandrel with a floral cluster, 21.5cm square

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Five figural, polychrome moulded pottery tiles, Qajar Iran, c.1890, The first of rectangular form depicting a crowned ruler holding his bull-headed mace sitting in a palace interior; the second of rectangular form depicting two standing lovers in a garden, the woman playing a stringed instrument; the third of rectangular form, depicting a mounted falconer; the fourth of rectangular form depicting a mounted young man holding an umbrella; all scenes beneath a raised floral register; the fifth of square form, a galloping horseman with his hound, largest - 23 x 16.5cm (5)

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Two rectangular figural pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, Each painted with a mounted rider in a landscape feeding a simurgh, one on against a green field, the other against a light blue field, on white ground, 32 x 23 each (2)

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Two rectangular figural pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, The first depicting a prince on horseback holding a parasol, his hound following; the other with a female musician entertaining a courtier by playing a stringed instrument, 31 x 22cm and 37 x 24cm (2)

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Five figural polychrome moulded pottery tiles, Qajar Iran, c.1890, The first of rectangular form depicting a dancing girl flanked by musicians with a raised floral register above; the second of square form depicting a seated prince meeting two courtiers; the third of rectangular form depicting a mounted courtier holding an umbrella amidst floral sprays, a raised floral register above; the fourth of square form depicting a galloping horseman with his hound; and the fifth depicting two standing and embracing lovers, the woman playing a stringed instrument, her lover holding a staff with a coiled snake, largest 24 x 16.5cm (5)

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Two rectangular polychrome pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, A mounted hunter carrying an antelope on his back returns from the hunt, one in green garb, galloping in a mountainous landscape, the other in blue garb, amidst oversized floral motifs, 24.5 x 37.5cm each (2)

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A moulded polychrome and figural pottery tile, Qajar revival style, 20th century, An enthroned ruler and his courtiers feasting, flanked with attendants, the border with simplified strapwork, restored, 21.5cm square

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A calligraphic quatrain, Qajar Iran, late 19th century, On paper, 4ll. of diagonal nasta’liq script in black ink within cloud bands, against gold floral field, arranged within two rectangular panels, against deep blue field with floral scrolling tendrils, within thin pink borders, black rules and wide pale green margins with bold white scroll works, mounted, framed and glazed, 30 x 20cm

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A polychrome pottery tile panel depicting a hunt, Iran, 20th century, Depicting two hunters stalking deer, the first kneels and shoots an arrow while the second mounted hunter gives chase, within a border of repeating fish, mounted, 70cm square

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A polychrome moulded equestrian pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, The rider reaching for and feeding a simurgh, amidst floral sprays, buildings in the background, a raised floral register above, mounted, 33.8 x 24.5cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A pyriform polychrome pottery vase, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Loosely inspired by Iznik pottery, on splayed circular foot, the body rising to an elongated tapering neck, the polychrome painted decoration consisting of leaves and floral tendrils, the neck base with simplified lotus flowers within niches, floral twigs rising from tufts of grass and willows to the neck above, 47cm high

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A shallow polychrome and figural pottery bowl, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Of squat rounded form, the interior with two lovers in a grove, the exterior with a male and female courtiers each within cusped medallions against a floral field, on white ground, 24.7cm diameter; mouth - 23cm diameter

Estim. 500 - 700 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A figural pottery vase, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Of baluster form, on plain base, the painted decoration consisting of banqueting youths under cusped pointed arch, the spandrels with floral decoration, the rounded shoulders with scrolling floral vine, on white ground, chips to rim, 38cm high

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

An Iznik-style polychrome pottery tile panel, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, 20th century, Mounted in pairs, a simplified flower within a blue, light blue and bole red eight pointed star, a foliate lobed medallion above and below, on a field with scrolling tendrils bearing red tulips, green saz leaves, hyacinths, on white ground, mounted, 20 x 40cm each (2)

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A framed polychrome Iznik-style pottery four tile panel, Metin Cini, Hakki Cinicoglu, Kutahya, Turkey, 20th century, An intertwined strapwork forming two cusped medallions highlighted with red loud-like bands on a dense floral field, on white ground, the reverse with maker's marks, framed, visible - 38.5cm square; framed - 41.6cm square

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

An Iznik-style pottery tile, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, 20th century, A floral spray rising from a squat baluster vase under a cusped pointed arch, on white ground, framed, visible - 19.5cm square; framed - 23.4cm square

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A framed Iznik style pottery tile panel, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, early 20th century, The cobalt blue, turquoise blue and red painted decoration consisting of curled leaf medallions issuing swaying serrated leaves, hanging palmettes above and below, on a white ground, visible - 74.5 x 43.5cm; framed - 83 x 52.5cm

Estim. 500 - 700 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A Qajar European-style silk velvet panel, Iran, c.1890, Of rectangular form, with a series of ogival shapes enclosing floral sprays and leafy tendrils, on a crimson ground, within a repeating floral border, mounted, 256 x 57cm

Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A framed square cobalt and turquoise blue Iznik style pottery tile, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, 20th century, The painted decoration consisting of a central serrated leafy medallion bearing three flowers flanked with rising saaz leaves, on white ground, framed, visible - 24.2cm; framed - 28cm square

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

A gilt-metal thread embroidered panel, Qajar Iran, c.1790, A central star motif within a large cusped and lobed cartouches against a dense leafy field, rising and hanging palmettes above and below, the star and hanging palmettes with inscriptions in black nasta'liq script, 140 x 94cm

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Eight polychrome pottery tiles, Qajar Iran and later, 19th / 20th century, The first, moulded, a mounted hunter draws is bow, framed; the second, square, a ruler and courtiers enjoying a garden; the third and fourth, square, moulded, near similar, a ruler flanked by two courtiers sit on a terrace, his attributes in front of him or holding his mace of power; the fifth and sixth, rectangular, moulded, near similar, a standing couple in a garden, the lady playing a stringed instrument or holding a cup and a bulbous bottle, each repaired and restored, the tile with the music player with inventory tag numbered 10196 taped to reverse; the seventh, square, the blue, aubergine, green painted decoration consisting of a floral rosette within an eight pointed serrated star shaped motif, cursory strapwork forming further half palmette to each corners, on white ground; the eighth, rectangular, moulded, a mounted hunter, his quarry on his back, gallops back from the hunt amidst a floral landscape inhabited by birds, inventory number 3658 inscribed in black to reverse, largest (8th) - 24 x 37.5cm (8)

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Tue 04 Jun

Aldo Mondino - Aldo Mondino (Torino 1938-2005) - Iznik, Triptych, 90s mixed media on glass cm 50 x 40 ca. (each) 1/3 signed on the reverse: Mondino PROVENANCE Turin, Galleria Franz Paludetto; Siena, Galleria Bagnai; Forlì, private collection; private colletion. LITERATURE cfr. A. Bonito Oliva-V. Coen (curated by), Aldo Mondino. Grand Tour Contemporaneo, exhibition catalog (Bologna, Galleria Astuni, December, 17 2016 - Febreuary, 26 2017), Prearo Editions, Milan 2016. This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights

Estim. 5 000 - 7 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

MOROCCO. Fes. Curtain made from a napkin with geometric decoration embroidered in full red silk on both sides in Fes stitch. 50 x 140 cm. Decorations.

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

ALGERIA. Setla with repoussé and chased decoration with spiral gadrooned decoration on the lower part of the body, composed of floral scrolls on the upper part of the body, with an openwork and chased handle, fitted with a grip ring. Silver, Minerve hallmark, 1st title, 950/1000th. Weight : 295g. H. to handle: 18 cm. Small deformation under the base, dents on the body.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1580-1600 - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1580-1600 underglaze painted fritware, of rectangular form, decorated with turquoise, relief red and reserved white on cobalt ground, depicting a lotus and rosette motif with scrolling saz leaves in-between, framed, 10.5 x 24cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967, listed in Christie's insurance valuation of that year.

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A MINA'I POTTERY MONEY BOWL, SELJUK IRAN, CIRCA 1200 - A MINA'I POTTERY MONEY BOWL, SELJUK IRAN, CIRCA 1200 of bun-shaped form, the sides with a series of polychrome painted convex medallions, each containing a seated figure, with raised interlinking borders with pseudo-kufic decoration, 8cm high; 20cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 17 March 1969, lot 82 For a mina'i bowl of similar form in the Cincinnati Art Museum, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beggar%27s_bowl_w._sphinxes_%26_seated_figures,_Mina%27i_ware,_Central_Iran,_Seljuk_period,_late_12th_or_early_13th_century,_earthenware_with_polychrome_enamels_and_gold_over_white_glaze_-_Cincinnati_Art_Museum_-_DSC04018.JPG

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1600 - AN IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1600 underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated with a central lotus roundel fringed with stylised repeated leaf design, the lip with and band of scroll and rock motifs, the underside with pierced rim foot, 6cm high; 30cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Listed on a Christie's insurance valuation from 1967, which includes a note stating 'Collection Liechtenstein'.

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, of rectangular form, painted in relief red, blue and turquoise ground with lotus and rosette design interspersed with saz leaves, framed, 12 x 24cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967, listed in Christie's insurance valuation of that year.

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1620-30 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1620-30 underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated in green blue and relief red slip with a quatrefoil floral medallion fringed with grey scrolls, the lip with a repeated band of lozenge shaped medallions, the underside with drilled hole on the rim foot, the sides with repeated scroll motifs, 7cm high; 30.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE DISH, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE DISH, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, the chinoiserie decoration comprising three registers of repeated floral bouquets, with leafy scrolls above and below, a border of cross-hatching inside the rim, the underside with rim foot and repeated waving tendrils, 5.5cm high; 26cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1560-80 - AN IZNIK BLUE AND WHITE DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1560-80 underglaze painted fritware, decorated with central floral rosette surrounded by chinoiserie scrolling foliate sprigs and lobed medallions containing a pair of flowering plants on dense scrolling ground, the lip with wave and rock design interspersed with scrolls, the underside with drilled rim foot surrounded by repeated floral motifs, and old French label reading: Panneau 4 no. 98 Collection Darses Paris and red wax seal marked W [?], 6.5cm high; 31.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967. This dish is typical of the blue and white types produced during the second half of the 16th century, which adapted Chinese motifs and juxtaposed them with more obviously Ottoman forms. Here, we can see elements of two of the styles of the 1570s which are defined by Julian Raby, the 'triple scroll ground' and 'wheatsheaf', both of which feature a central flower-head. The triple scroll on our dish only appears as a repeated element on the rim, while the ear of wheat is combined with Ming style tendrils. These are interspersed with densely decorated medallions which replace the more typical peonies. For characteristic dishes in the 'wheatsheaf' style, see Atasoy & Raby 1989, fig.447, p.41 and Carswell & Moraitou 2023, cat.52, p.106.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY underglaze-painted fritware, the well with billowing floral sprays in cobalt blue, copper green and relief red slip decoration, the lip with black scrolls, the underside with rim foot, surrounded by six small abstract motifs on the sides, Iznik dish with beaded saz leaf design, 6cm high; 29.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 2 500 - 3 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1630-40 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1630-40 underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated in russet-red slip relief and pale blue and green with a design of stylised mulberries amongst saz leaves and billowing tendrils, the lip with border of black painted scrolls and wave motifs, the underside with rim foot and freehand sketch of a vase and bird, the sides with repeated scrolls, 5.5cm high; 25.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-17TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated in blue, green and relief red, with a figure of a deer amidst floral scrolls, the lip decorated with wave and scroll border, the underside with drilled rim foot and scroll motifs on the sides, 5.2cm high; 26.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1590-1600 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1590-1600 underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated in cobalt blue, copper green and russet slip, with composite saz leaf issuing from cactus sprays, flanked by billowing flowering stems, the lip with scroll and rock border within a foliated rim, the blue tinted underside with pierced rim foot and alternating tulip and rosette motifs on the sides, 6cm high; 28.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967. For a similar design on a slightly earlier dish see Atasoy & Raby 1989, fig.418, p.232.

Estim. 2 500 - 3 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-17TH CENTURY underglaze-painted fritware, the well decorated with a bird at the centre amidst floating sprigs with trefoil leaves, the lip with an undulating stylised flower border, 5cm high; 26cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated in cobalt blue, copper green and red slip relief, with an ogival medallion flanked by symmetrical floral sprays, the lip with scroll and rock border, the underside with pierced rim foot, the sides with repeated cobalt blue flower motifs, 5.5cm high; 28.5cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967. For a similar design on a slightly earlier dish formerly in the Adda Collection, see Atasoy & Raby 1989, fig.417, p.232.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1610-20 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1610-20 underglaze polychrome painted fritware, the well with a dense design of carnations and tulips divided by a large saz leaf, the lip with black painted border of waves and scrolls, 5.7cm high; 29cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 24 January 1961, lot 142.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1590-1600 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1590-1600 underglaze painted fritware, the well decorated with a green ground roundel containing a pair of harpies perched on a candlestick, flanked by leafy sprigs, framed by a lotus border, the lip with wave and scroll band, the underside with drilled rim foot and alternating pomegranate and serpent motifs, framed by foliated line border, 6cm high; 28cm diam. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired before 1967. For a dish with a related design in the Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, see Atasoy & Raby 1989, fig.547, p.257. See also fig. 544 on the same page for similar harpy figures.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SELJUK TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY LEOPARD, KASHAN, CIRCA 1200 - A SELJUK TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY LEOPARD, KASHAN, CIRCA 1200 glazed fritware, with stylised features, seated on rectangular base, 9cm high

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN MOULDED TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN MOULDED TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY monochrome turquoise glazed fritware, the main frieze with two mythical animals depicted in relief, with a border of repeated lotus motifs above, 17.5 x 22cm Provenance: Private Collection London, Acquired from a London Gallery in 2002.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN OCTAGONAL LUSTRE TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN OCTAGONAL LUSTRE TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY glazed fritware, the central panel with turquoise arabesque motif composed of four ogival medallions alternating with stylised leafy tendrils, framed by a band of cobalt kufic script on lustre ground with scrolling leaves, surrounded by an outer band of lustre naskh script on white ground, old collection label on the reverse, 19 x 19cm Provenance: Private Collection, London. Acquired Simon Ray Ltd., London, March 2003 Published: Simon Ray: Indian and Islamic Art, 2003, no.11, p.38-39 Inscriptions: The kufic text evokes glory and good fortune, while the naksh script around the edge recites the 'Prayer of umm dawud', for wishes fulfilled, miracles revealed and tyrants deposed'. Similar tiles can be seen in the shrine of Imam Riza in Mashad (818 A.D., although the lustre tiles were added after 1215).

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY of conical form, on high rim foot, underglaze painted in cobalt with central arabesque medallion and radiating stripes, bounded by two bands of sgraffito calligraphy on black ground, 9cm high; 21.5cm diam.

Estim. 150 - 250 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY of conical form, on high rim foot, underglaze painted in cobalt with central cross motif within a band of sgraffito calligraphy on black ground, the inner sides with radiating stripes reaching to the rim, the exterior with repeated groups of three stripes, 10cm high; 22cm diam.

Estim. 150 - 250 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN POTTERY JUG, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN POTTERY JUG, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY glazed fritware, the upper edge and body with bands of sgraffito naskh on black ground, cobalt-blue rim and handle, the shoulder with a band of black vine, black painted 'fleur-de-lys' emblems above the foot, 11.5cm

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A TIMURID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA OR CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY - A TIMURID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA OR CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY glazed buff earthenware, of convex hexagonal form, with geometric foliate design radiating from a central reserved white floral star on cobalt ground, with russet, turquoise and green motifs, gilt highlights, 30 x 25.5cm Provenance: Private Collection, London. Acquired from a London gallery in 2001. For a similar tile, see Bonhams 19 January 2011, lot 98.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN LUSTRE STAR TILE, PERSIA, 14TH CENTURY - A KASHAN LUSTRE STAR TILE, PERSIA, 14TH CENTURY glazed fritware, the central eight pointed medallion painted with four birds, surrounded by cobalt painted leaf border overlaid with circular band, 19.3cm max. diam.; 1.3cm thick For a similar tile in the British Museum, see inv. no. 1878,1230.564

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SELJUK BLACK PAINTED BOTTLE, KASHAN, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A SELJUK BLACK PAINTED BOTTLE, KASHAN, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY of bulbous form with flared neck, standing on rim foot, depicting musicians and their audience amidst scrolling arabesques under a turquoise tinted glaze, 19.5cm high

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A KASHAN LUSTRE STAR TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY - A KASHAN LUSTRE STAR TILE, PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY glazed fritware, depicting a pair of rabbits beside a cypress tree, amidst dense foliage, surrounded by a border of calligraphy, with part of a Persian benedictory couplet, 20.5cm max. diam.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LARGE TIMURID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, PERSIA OR CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY - A LARGE TIMURID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, PERSIA OR CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware decorated in Chinese style, the well with a central lotus rosette surrounded by stylised cloud motifs, the plain white cavetto with 'wave and rock' band inside the scalloped rim, 7cm high; 41.2cm max. diam. Provenance: Offered Sotheby's London, 9 April 2014, lot 116

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A TIMURID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY - A TIMURID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, CENTRAL ASIA, 15TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, decorated with central twelve-pointed star medallion, surrounded by an intricate trellis design of interwoven bands extending up to the lip, the everted lip with a diaper design, the underside decorated with a wide register of cursive scrolls, 7.2cm high, 39cm diam.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY glazed fritware, of squat bulbous form, with rim foot and flared neck, the sides decorated with rural landscape scene with figures, lake and trees, the stepped shoulder with radiating floral panels, 11cm

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 - A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 the bulbous body tapering into a slender neck, painted with vertical bands of varying intricate flowering plants alternating with plain lustre, the neck with later engraved copper mount, 33cm

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LARGE SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY - A LARGE SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER, PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, the well with star medallion containing a mythical wild animal amidst densely arranged flowers, bordered with a black sgraffito band, the cavetto with chinoiserie flower and leaf forms, the lip with painted bracket band, the underside of the cavetto with scrolling leafy tendrils, faux Chinese marks inside the foot, 9cm high; 46.5cm diam. Sgraffito bands which are seen in earlier pottery from Kashan are also seen in later Safavid blue and white. For related large-scale dishes in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see Crowe 2002, nos.281-284.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE DISH, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 - A SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE DISH, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 underglaze painted fritware, the well, cavetto and lip decorated with a floral arabesque trellis design, with black dotted ground, the underside painted with radiating bands, 5.5cm high; 34cm diam.

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID GOMBROON POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 - A SAFAVID GOMBROON POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 the white interior with convex central boss painted with black stars in a medallion with radiating light cobalt-blue merlon motifs divided by further stars, the cavetto with reciprocal pierced zigzag motifs between two thin bands of single dots, the rim with groups of black dots, 20.8cm. diam. For a near-identical bowl in the Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, see inv. no.946 ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gombroon_ware#/media/File:Bowl_with_sun_-_Iran_-_late_17th_or_early_18th_century_-_Gulbenkian_museum_-_Inv._946.jpg)

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID GOMBROON POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 - A SAFAVID GOMBROON POTTERY BOWL, PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 the white interior with convex central boss painted with black stars in a convex medallion with radiating light cobalt-blue arms divided by further stars, the cavetto with reciprocal pierced zigzag motifs between two thin bands of single dots, the rim with groups of four black dashes, 17.2cm. diam. Provenance: Christie's London, 17 April 2007, lot 6.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LARGE QAJAR CIRCULAR TILE, PERSIA, CIRCA 1880-1890 - A LARGE QAJAR CIRCULAR TILE, PERSIA, CIRCA 1880-1890 underglaze painted fritware, depicting a ruler and his courtiers feasting in a palace, the scene surrounded by a border of floral motifs, 51.5cm diam. 3cm thick Provenance: Private collection, London. Probably acquired Lenox Money, Pimlico Road This roundel is similar to the output of the workshop of Ali Mohammed Isfahani, a number of examples of which can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Large scale pictorial tiles like this were popular in the West at the end of the 19th century, often being incorporated in interior design schemes. For a group formerly set into the overmantel of a Scottish country house sold in these rooms, see June 2015, lots 299-303.

Estim. 700 - 900 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY polychrome glazed buff earthenware, of square form, decorated with scrolling foliate designs, mounted for wall hanging, 23 x 21.5cm Provenance: Acquired by the vendor from the late Sir Howard Hodgkin.

Estim. 700 - 900 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID LUSTRE BOTTLE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY of splayed form, painted with foliate, stylised leaf and herringbone design on lavender blue ground, 9cm high

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A QAJAR BALUSTER VASE, PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY - A QAJAR BALUSTER VASE, PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY polychrome underglaze painted fritware, densely decorated with birds perching on scrolling flowering branches, 32cm high Provenance: Private collection, London

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A QAJAR SILVER INLAID BRASS BOWL, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURY - A QAJAR SILVER INLAID BRASS BOWL, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURY the sides with lobed relief design, the profusely engraved and inlaid decoration including figures, animals and calligraphic cartouches amidst floral motifs, the rim with twin scrolling arabesque borders, 13cm high; 34cm diam. approx.

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

ABD AL-RAHMAN JAMI (D. 1492 AD): SILSILAT AL-DHAHAB, SAFAVID PERSIA, DATED AH 962/1555-56 AD - ABD AL-RAHMAN JAMI (D. 1492 AD): SILSILAT AL-DHAHAB, SAFAVID PERSIA, DATED AH 962/1555-56 AD Persian manuscript on gold-speckled paper, 237 folios, each folio with 14 lines of elegant black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with double black-ruled gold vertical divisions, some text in blue, red and gold script within an illuminated ground arranged within cartouches, text within gold and polychrome rules, the opening bifolio with very fine gold and polychrome illumination framing two panels of text, each with 6 lines of white nasta'liq script outlined in black on gold ground, manuscript with two finely illuminated headpieces, catchwords, colophon dated, in restored Safavid gilt and stamped brown morocco binding, the doublures with découpé decoration, folio 25.4 by 15.2 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, 18 April 1984, lot 90, The Saeed Motamed Collection, Christie's, 7 October 2013, lot 92 Abd al-Rahman Jami (d.1492) was a prolific Persian scholar writing in a number of disciplines but mostly remembered as a poet. His most noted epic was the Haft Awrang comprising seven poems of which the largest is the Silsilat al-Dhahab (The Chain of Gold).

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

THREE FOLIOS FROM A SAFAVID SHAHNAMA, PERSIA, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY - THREE FOLIOS FROM A SAFAVID SHAHNAMA, PERSIA, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY each illustrated in opaque pigments heightened in gold, within four columns of elegant black nasta'liq, mounted and framed, 23.5 by 14.5cm. image size

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID CALLIGRAPHIC FOLIO OF PERSIAN VERSES, PERSIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID CALLIGRAPHIC FOLIO OF PERSIAN VERSES, PERSIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY with two pairs of lines in elegant black nasta'liq on a gold ground within polychrome illumination, further calligraphy in shaped cartouches, borders of gilt motifs and floral designs, laid on card, 18.5 x 12.3 cm.

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY glazed buff earthenware, the arabic letters in reserved white on cobalt ground, mounted for wall-hanging, 21.5cm square Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Offered at Bonhams, London, 6 October 2008, lot 246.

Estim. 1 200 - 1 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY glazed pinkish buff earthenware, with yellow and reserved white letters on cobalt ground, mounted for wall-hanging, 19 x 19.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-16TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK CALLIGRAPHIC TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, MID-16TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, with reserved white thuluth lettering on cobalt blue ground, mounted for wall-hanging, Christie's label on the reverse, 23.5 x 20cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). For a closely related Iznik calligraphic tile sold recently, see Christie's London, 25 April 2024, lot 145

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SELJUK MOSAIC TILE FRAGMENT, ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 13TH CENTURY - A SELJUK MOSAIC TILE FRAGMENT, ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 13TH CENTURY manganese and copper oxide glazed fritware, with fragment of a thuluth inscription, and black border along the top, set in plaster, mounted for wall-hanging, 24 x 15.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Christie's London, 13 April 2010, lot 42

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A TIMURID CUERDA SECA TILE FRAGMENT, CENTRAL ASIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY - A TIMURID CUERDA SECA TILE FRAGMENT, CENTRAL ASIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY glazed red earthenware, the convex surface with geometric design composed of green and blue panels bordered with interlocking yellow bands, a five-pointed star at the centre, mounted for wall hanging, 14 x 9cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BORDER TILE SECTION, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE SECTION, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 underglaze painted fritware, the intricate reserved white and relief red composite split-palmette design on cobalt ground, turquoise bands on each side, mounted for wall hanging, 11.3 x 14.6cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017) For a near-identical tile fragment from the Franks Collection in the British Museum, see inv. no. 1895,0603.148 (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1895-0603-148)

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 - AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 underglaze painted fritware, comprising two decorated areas separated by a diagonal turquoise border, one with leafy tendrils on relief red ground, the other with a lotus amidst cloudbands on cobalt ground, mounted for wall-hanging, 13.5 x 12.5cm

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 - AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 underglaze painted fritware, the cobalt-blue ground with a large central red and white cloudband intertwined with scrolling floral tendrils, mounted for wall-hanging, 9.7 X 16cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 - AN IZNIK TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570 underglaze painted fritware, the cobalt-blue ground with a large central red and white cloudband intertwined with scrolling floral tendrils, diagonal turquoise borders above and below, mounted for wall-hanging, 12 x 15.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY - A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY glazed buff earthenware, of square form, decorated with scrolling composite yellow, green and brown saz leaves, traces of blue glaze, mounted for wall-hanging, 21 x 20.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Bonhams London, 1 May 2003, lot 412 (catalogued as Mughal).

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY - A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY glazed buff earthenware, of square form, depicting pink and yellow flowers with turquoise leaves on cobalt blue ground, the reverse with projections for adhesion, mounted for wall-hanging, 19 x 18.7cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Probably acquired Christie's London.

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY - A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY glazed pinkish buff earthenware, of square form, the design comprising a bird perched on a scrolling floral tendril in pink, white and blue on greenish yellow ground, mounted for wall-hanging, 21cm square Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 700 - 900 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY - A QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY polychrome glazed buff earthenware, depicting a green parakeet amidst floral and leafy scrolls, mounted for wall-hanging, 19.5cm square Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

TWO QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILES, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY - TWO QAJAR CUERDA SECA TILES, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY glazed red earthenware, depicting roses and an iris flower amidst leafy scrolls, mounted together for wall-hanging, 39.5 x 19cm (together) Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Christie's London, 30 April 2004, lot 139.

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK TILE SECTION, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1560 - AN IZNIK TILE SECTION, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1560 underglaze painted fritware, of rectangular form, decorated with a design of alternating palmettes in cobalt blue, relief red and blue-green with black outlining, mounted for wall-hanging, 16.4 x 20.8cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932 – 2017). Acquired Bonhams London, 17 October 2014, lot 81.

Estim. 500 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LARGE DAMASCUS TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, 1570-1590 - A LARGE DAMASCUS TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, 1570-1590 underglaze painted fritware, depicting arabesque medallions amidst scrolling floral tendrils, mounted for wall-hanging, 33 x 32.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Millon & Associes, Paris, 6th December, 2010, lot 105. This unusually large tile is in the 'arabesque medallion' style, which can still be seen, with slightly different palette, in the Selimiyya Madrasa, Damascus (c.1566). The Damascus pattern probably derives from blue and white Iznik tiles found in the Cinili Hammam in Istanbul (1530-40). See Millner 2015, figs.4.14-4.15, p.130-131.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, decorated with a scrolling carnation, tulip and rosette design in turquoise, relief red and reserved white on cobalt ground, bordered with white and turquoise bands, mounted for wall-hanging, 12 x 25.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)

Estim. 200 - 300 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY underglaze painted fritware, of rectangular form, with bevelled decorated lower edge, with polychrome scrolling floral designs on black ground, mounted for wall-hanging, 13.5 x 24.5cm Provenance: Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017). Claude Aguttes, Paris, 18th May 2011, lot 72

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

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IRAN Hind and cypress" earthenware tile from Tehran. (Misses).

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A silk and velvet embroidered panel, Safavid Iran, c.1750, With repeated boteh design in red interspersed with repeating cross potent or botonée, 128 x 95cm

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A framed and glazed worn gilt-metal thread embroidered velvet panel, Safavid Iran, 17th century, A dense floral field with scattered silver thread cloud, within a crenelated border, wide border with similar motifs, 61 x 41cm

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A composite embroidered silk on velvet panel, Safavid or Zand Iran, c.1750, The field embroidered with repeating serrated botehs interspersed with serrated leaves, the borders with lotus flowers, roses and green parakeets, backed, mounted, 82 x 58cm

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Two embroidered Rescht panels, Rescht, Qajar Southeast Iran, 19th century, Fine polychrome silk on a felt ground, each panel with birds flanking a floral spray rising form a footed vase, the borders with large floral blooms, each backed, 50 x 62cm (2)

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A large polychrome ochre and cobalt blue moulded pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Depicting Bahram Gur showing off his prowess by pinning the hoof of a gazelle to its ear with an arrow, watched by Azadeh, the borders with dense black scrollwork, on white ground, 33.5 x 46.5cm

Tue 04 Jun

Four square moulded figural pottery tiles, Qajar Iran, c.1880 and later, Each representing a mounted hunter hawking, amidst floral and vegetal motifs, a palace or fortified city in the background, three tiles - 15cm square; the fourth - 15.5cm square (4)

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A square moulded polychrome pottery tile in the Iznik style, QajarTehran, Iran, c.1890, The blue, turquoise blue, aubergine, pink and yellow painted decoration consisting of a central serrated foliate medallion in bloom issuing wide scrolling floral tendrils, on white ground, 32 x 34.5cm

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A near square moulded pottery tile in the Iznik style, Qajar Tehran, Iran, c.1860, The decoration consisting of an oversized floral spray composed of blue tulips, carnations and roses, on white ground, 34 x 31cm

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A square moulded polychrome pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, A seated ruler flanked by attendants, within a strapwork medallion, amidst a dense floral field, on white ground, 21.5cm square

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A moulded and figural pottery tile, Qajar Iran, late 19th / early 20th century, Perhaps Rustam on Rakhsh or Bahram Gur, a mounted knight brandishing a khanjar fights a dragon within an aubergine lobed medallion and geometric margins, each spandrel with a floral cluster, 21.5cm square

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Two rectangular figural pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, Each painted with a mounted rider in a landscape feeding a simurgh, one on against a green field, the other against a light blue field, on white ground, 32 x 23 each (2)

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Two rectangular figural pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, The first depicting a prince on horseback holding a parasol, his hound following; the other with a female musician entertaining a courtier by playing a stringed instrument, 31 x 22cm and 37 x 24cm (2)

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Two rectangular polychrome pottery tiles, Iran, 20th century, A mounted hunter carrying an antelope on his back returns from the hunt, one in green garb, galloping in a mountainous landscape, the other in blue garb, amidst oversized floral motifs, 24.5 x 37.5cm each (2)

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A moulded polychrome and figural pottery tile, Qajar revival style, 20th century, An enthroned ruler and his courtiers feasting, flanked with attendants, the border with simplified strapwork, restored, 21.5cm square

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A polychrome pottery tile panel depicting a hunt, Iran, 20th century, Depicting two hunters stalking deer, the first kneels and shoots an arrow while the second mounted hunter gives chase, within a border of repeating fish, mounted, 70cm square

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A polychrome moulded equestrian pottery tile, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, The rider reaching for and feeding a simurgh, amidst floral sprays, buildings in the background, a raised floral register above, mounted, 33.8 x 24.5cm

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A shallow polychrome and figural pottery bowl, Tehran, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Of squat rounded form, the interior with two lovers in a grove, the exterior with a male and female courtiers each within cusped medallions against a floral field, on white ground, 24.7cm diameter; mouth - 23cm diameter

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A figural pottery vase, Qajar Iran, c.1880, Of baluster form, on plain base, the painted decoration consisting of banqueting youths under cusped pointed arch, the spandrels with floral decoration, the rounded shoulders with scrolling floral vine, on white ground, chips to rim, 38cm high

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An Iznik-style pottery tile, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, 20th century, A floral spray rising from a squat baluster vase under a cusped pointed arch, on white ground, framed, visible - 19.5cm square; framed - 23.4cm square

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A Qajar European-style silk velvet panel, Iran, c.1890, Of rectangular form, with a series of ogival shapes enclosing floral sprays and leafy tendrils, on a crimson ground, within a repeating floral border, mounted, 256 x 57cm

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A framed square cobalt and turquoise blue Iznik style pottery tile, Kutahya, Turkey or Europe, 20th century, The painted decoration consisting of a central serrated leafy medallion bearing three flowers flanked with rising saaz leaves, on white ground, framed, visible - 24.2cm; framed - 28cm square

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A gilt-metal thread embroidered panel, Qajar Iran, c.1790, A central star motif within a large cusped and lobed cartouches against a dense leafy field, rising and hanging palmettes above and below, the star and hanging palmettes with inscriptions in black nasta'liq script, 140 x 94cm

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MOROCCO. Fes. Curtain made from a napkin with geometric decoration embroidered in full red silk on both sides in Fes stitch. 50 x 140 cm. Decorations.

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