Arts of the Islamic World & India

An Ottoman gem-set gold-inlaid jade pendant, Turkey, 16th century

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

of cusped form, the surface decorated with gold-inlaid scrolling arabesque design, inlaid with foiled gem-stones in raised floral gold settings, small drilled hole to upper centre, the reverse with later inventory numbers 'No. 458/100 / C.L.45', in silk-lined leather box bearing hand-written label 'by Richard Bonoay(?)/(R. A.(?))

4.9cm. height.

For a brief discussion on the Ottoman tradition of inlaying hardstones with gemstones set into gold mounts, and for an eighteenth century Ottoman aventurine cup similarly decorated, see lot 237 in the present sale.

A Mughal carved jade mirror, India, 18th century

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

A fragment of a door panel with cup-bearer blazon, Syria, Mamluk, 15th century, or later

Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP

A rare Ottoman diamond-set and enamelled silver gilt incense burner, Turkey, 19th century

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with animals, Turkey, circa 1600

Estimate: 18,000 - 25,000 GBP

The Emperor Jahangir with Asaf Khan, India, Mughal, late 17th-early 18th century, with borders from the Late Shah Jahan Album, Mughal, circa 1650-58

Estimate: 150,000 - 200,000 GBP

A rare illuminated Qur'an juz' (XXV), copied by 'Asadullah Kirmani, Persia or Turkey, Timurid or Ottoman, circa 1475

Estimate: 50,000 - 80,000 GBP

A large Mamluk brass candlestick, made for Sayf al-Din Hatim Dawadar, Egypt, circa 1500

Estimate: 50,000 - 80,000 GBP

A British standard military-type officer's sabre of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II (1874-1944), work of Firmin & Sons Ltd., London, the blade dated 1309 AH/1891-92 AD

Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP

A set of Chinese export or Straits Chinese silver filigree jewellery, Canton(?), late 18th century

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Order of Hanedan-i Ali Osman

Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 GBP