Of rectangular form, embellished on a silk beige ground with a repeating of three undulating bands in gold script running from the beginning to th...

A Khurasan twelve-sided box with lid applied with three hinged handles, decorated with silver-inlaid figures, zodiac signs, horsemen and animals w...

On short splayed foot with a stylised kufic inscription and a lobbed drum-shaped body, each lob engraved decorated with two roundels enclosing flo...

Of tubular form with rounded extremities, the hinged lid with a trefoil finial, the faceted inkwell maintained to the pencase with a sliding rail,...

Decorated with silver floral motifs and arabesque decoration. Diameter: 13 cm.

The support of a large vessel, rising from the large single hoof foot through a banded column below the straight legged figure with pronounced che...

Of fan shape, composed of three rows, pierced with a large thuluth inscription amongst interlacing spiraling vines in the centre, between two rows...

Rising from flat base to oval shaped body with slightly flaring rim, open slightly curved spout also with flaring rim, the body decorated with car...

Jug with a dragon handle, cast bronze. Globular body, resting on a low foot-ring, short cylindrical neck which has a collar at its lower end a rol...

Of rounded form with raised central boss and everted rim and rests on a small foot, finely incised and decorated with black lac, the interior with...

Of rounded form with slightly everted sides and lipped rim, the interior excessively incised and decorated with interlocking inscription-filled c...

Of drop-shape form in two sections, each side with an openwork cut calligraphic band with scrollwork and an exterior band of scrolling palmettes, ...

One with gold overlay. Length: 39.5 cm., blade 20 cm. Length: 43 cm., blade 26 cm.

On a short spreading ring foot, a bulbous body to tapering neck with a flower head terminal, engraved with floral leafy sprays. Length: 30.5 an...

Of rounded form with raised central boss and everted rim, finely incised and decorated with black lac, the interior with a band of roundels contai...

A pottery tile moulded and decorated with a rich vivid opalescent turquoise alkaline glaze, decorated in high relief with the word 'Allah' , the l...

Arabic compositions applied on to natural leaves in gold thuluth, mounted on black archival boards, glazed and framed. In the form of a stork, t...

An important carved bone box, pierced, engraved and colored with square shaped mica sheets, the lid with sloping shoulders. The whole is rich...

The large and impressive tankard surmounted by a carved ivory figure of an Ottoman warrior holding a shield, on the domed brass, hinged cover deco...

With flattened rounded lobed form rising from trumpet foot with gilt bronze mounting to a long tapering neck slightly flaring at mouth and flanked...

Depicting the Christ Child as the Good Shepherd seated with a lamb in his left hand, another on his left shoulder, a gourd of water at his waist, ...

A kashan jug with rounded ribbed body and cylindrical neck standing on a small unglazed foot, covered with a turquoise glaze. Height: 18 cm.

Square form, decorated on a cobalt-blue ground with a turquoise vase surrounded by white roses and flower scrolls. 26 by 52 cm.

A Mughal dagger with pigeon-shaped hilt and associated watered-steel blade with double curve and central ridge. Length: 37 cm.

Gouache color heightened with gold on paper, depicting al-Masjid al-Haram with the kabaa in the centre surrounded by the four Maqams of the Islami...

Rectangular in shape, two dark green velvet panels stitched together, each side is heavily decorated with a thread of gold-plated and silver-plate...

A brass tray of rectangular form, profusely inlaid, the central field depicting the Mahmal procession, the border containing cartouches enclosing ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 16 leaves, 7 lines to the page written in elegant black naskh script in black ink on a gilt ground, ruled in polychrom...

A large Ottoman silk, velvet and metal thread calligraphic band from the holy Kabaa (Hizam), of rectangular form embroidered with silver metal wir...

A view of al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca with the seven minarets and the maqams of the famous religious schools. 29.5 by 22 cm.

An Ottoman meta-thread embroidered calligraphic band (Hizam) from the holy Kaaba at Mecca. To the center a large silver cartouche with rounded e...

Each of round form, the interior of the base depicting the Ka'ba.The inside of the box with a compass indicating the directions, further decorated...

A black Kaaba kiswa Qandeel, of rectangular form placed between the hizams or on the four corners of the Kaaba. Embellished in gilt wires on a b...

Five old pictures of Mecca and Medina, of al-Masjid al-Nabawi and Mena. Photographed by Abdul-latif Fida and Jamail Abdullah Bidshnaq. 18 by 2...

Four old pictures of Mecca and Medina, during the visit of al-Masjid al-Nabawi, visit of Kabaa. Photographed by Abdul-latif Fida and Jamail Abdu...

Five old pictures of Mecca and Medina, al-Rawda al-Sharifa in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, Kabaa in Mecca Mena. Photographed by Abdul-latif Fida and ot...

Engraved brass sphere, indicating the lines of the ecliptic and the equator, the meridian lines, the two poles, the twelve signs of the zodiac an...

Gouache heightened with gold on paper, a young man wearing a sky-blue robe with elaborate turban, a young woman wearing a gilt splashed red robe, ...

A princess adorned with jewelry drinking tea on a balcony, in a frame. 19 by 11.5 cm. 36 by 28 cm.

Of a circular compressed body, raised on three feet with an everted rim, cast with three panels enclosing Arabic inscriptions. Height :7 cm. ...

A Persian bronze tray supporting on three feet with animal shaped bases, engraved around the exterior with a band of inscription in Kufic script. ...

This alluring glass jug is a fine example of Islamic glass making from the early Medieval Islamic Period. Glass making production after the fall o...

A glass ewer standing on a small splayed footring created by folding the glass inward. The mark of a pontil can be seen on its base, affirming its...

The reverse of this mirror depicts a hunter on horseback. Diameter: 8.5 cm.

Of demi-lune form the surface lightly engraved with two confronted peacocks within roundels against a ground of scrolling vegetation, a crouching ...

With straight tapering steel blade, inscribed in gold to one side, the bone hilt flat either side and stained blue, applied gold juncture. Length...

15 bronze door ornaments in the shape of trefoils linked to a slim neck, rounded body standing on a splayed foot-ring. 82 by 54.5 cm.

A set of twenty-four bronze horse trappings of varying shapes covered in gold, moulded in relief with various naturalistic motifs. Large (5): ...

Heavy decorated with embroidered silver, gold and polychrome silk threads (including blue and salmon pink) on red velvet ground, featuring a large...

A fine brocaded silk barber’s apron, decorated with a series of pomegranates motifs linked to four split palmettes in gold colored silk thread aga...

An Ottoman hanging panel, embroidered in gilt threads on a black silk ground with the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed. 42 by 45 cm.

The text to the centre in naskh script describes the physical appearance of the Prophet Muhammad, inlaid with mother of pearl on a tortoise shell ...

Four panels, each contains the basmalla, the left-half of each cartouche reflecting the right so the inscriptions read as symmetrical interlace de...

A central panel of the Kaaba during Al-Tawaf, one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage in Mecca. Surrounded by a dense design of flowers and fol...

The cylindrical slightly upward opening body rests on a round base, the top is flat and the cylindrical neck has a collar at its lower part and on...

On spreading shaped trumpet foot, with lion's head cover and with four spouts each with heart shaped funnel. The simple loop handle with finial i...

Of hemispherical form on spreading trumpet foot, the shallow domed cover, the bowl plain save for a band of elegant Naskh benedictory inscription ...

Of truncated waisted conical form with a large splayed foot and a tall, ridged, cylindrical neck rising to a tapered candle holder. Height: 23 c...

Of globular form rising to a thin neck with a wide rim, decorated in underglaze blue with large flowerheads surrounded by leafy palmettes, with an...

A Multan pottery thick tile of square form and decorated in cobalt blue and turquoise with a geometric design and leafy sprays. 34.5 by 29.5 by 4...