An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Rustam and Sa'd-e Waqqas and their forces in combat on horseback Persia, Sh...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting Kay Khusraw killing Shideh Persia, Shiraz, circa 1560-70gouache and gold on...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama depicting the battle between Sufaray, the Iranian commander, and Khoshnavaz, the king...

A large painting from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting the story of Haftvad and the worm, with Ardeshir entering the fortress Persia...

Hafiz, Divan, copied for a Safavid provincial governor (Amir al-Umara', Commander of Commanders), and with a note by the poet Vaqar, son of the Qa...

Six calligraphic album pages in fine nasta'liq script, comprising exercises in various letters and the methods of joining them to other letters Pe...

A leaf of Persian poetry with finely-illuminated floral borders, apparently from the Golzar-e Ibrahim and Dibacheh-ye Khan-e Khalil by Zahiri Tors...

An Umayyad rock crystal talisman Mesopotamia, 8th/ 9th Centuryof rough oval form with one flat and one convex side, engraved to each side respecti...

An Umayyad monochrome pottery ewer Syria or Mesopotamia, 8th/ 9th Centuryof inverted piriform on a tall foot, the cylindrical neck moulded with ra...

A rare Nishapur 'yellow staining black' slip-painted pottery bowl Persia, 10th Centuryof conical form on a short foot, decorated in olive-green, r...

A Nishapur buffware pottery bowl Persia, 10th Centuryof shallow rounded form on a short foot with everted rim, decorated underglaze in yellow, gre...

A Tell Minis lustre pottery bowl Syria, 12th Centuryof conical form with slightly everted rim on a short foot, decorated in a brownish lustre on a...

A Kashan underglaze painted pottery jug Persia, 12th Centuryof inverted piriform on a short splayed foot with slightly tapering neck, everted rim ...

An underglaze painted pottery ewer Persia or Syria, 13th/ 14th Centuryof compressed globular form on a short foot with flaring neck, tapering spou...

A rare early Raqqa moulded lustre pottery Jar Fatimid Syria, 12th Centuryof inverted piriform with tapering neck and everted rim, moulded with fou...

A mould blown glass bottle Persia, late 11th-13th Centuryof olive green glass and bulbous form on a short foot with long narrow neck, the body mou...

A mould blown glass bottle Persia, late 11th-13th Centuryof purple glass and bulbous form with long tapering neck, the body with a moulded design ...

A rare calligraphic mould-blown glass inkwell Persia, 12th Centuryof slightly flaring cylindrical form, the yellow glass moulded with a series of...

A pair of Seljuk filigree gold earrings Persia, 12th Centuryeach of convex crescentic form, the crescent with filigree and granulated decoration c...

A Seljuk filigree gold necklace Persia, 12th Centurycomprising a heart shaped gold element with pendent polygonal elements and floral elements, f...

Three Seljuk niello silver-gilt pectoral amulet cases Persia, 12th Centuryeach of flattened crescent form with suspension loops, variously decorat...

A rare and important Seljuk niello silver bowl Siberia or Central Asia, 11th/ 12th Centuryof deep rounded form with slightly everted rim, engraved...

A pair of Khorasan bronze vases Persia, 12th Centuryof gadrooned piriform with flaring neck on a splayed foot, a raised band around the upper body...

A Khorasan copper-inlaid bronze bull's head ewer Persia, 12th Centuryof flattened oval form on a splayed foot, the strap handle with knop thumb re...

A Khorasan bronze incense burner in the form of a horse Persia, 11th/ 12th Centurystanding on four legs, with curved saddle, harness and hinged ne...

A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze ewer Persia, 12th Centurywith cylindrical body, flat shoulder and truncated conical neck rising to a tapering spou...

A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze rosewater sprinkler Persia, 12th/ 13th Centuryof bulbous form with flaring neck surmounted by openwork filter, the...

A very fine Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze Inkwell signed bin As'ad al-Nishaburi and inscribed with the name Abu'l Ma'ali Mawdud ibn Ahmad Persia, ...

A fine Khorasan high-tin bronze tazza Persia, 12th/ 13th Centurycast bronze, of shallow rounded form with flattened rim with raised edge, on a lon...

A large Fars gold and silver-inlaid brass bowl Persia, 13th/ 14th Centuryof compressed globular form tapering towards the everted flattened rim, p...

A very fine Fars gold and silver-inlaid bronze candlestick base South-West Persia, late 13th/ early 14th Centuryof waisted, multifaceted nonagonal...

A silver inlaid bronze candlestick Persia, 13th/ 14th Centurycast in bronze, of waisted form with stepped foot and raised band below drip tray, th...

A rare Timurid bronze hanging oil lamp Persia or Central Asia, 15th Centuryof compressed globular form with everted rim with sixteen vertical flan...

A Fatimid bronze vessel Egypt or Syria, 10th/ 11th Centuryof cylindrical form with raised band and flaring rim, engraved to the lower part of the ...

An Ayyubid tinned-bronze magic bowl or 'poison cup' Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Centuryof shallow rounded form engraved to the interior with talism...

A rare and large Ayyubid bronze magic bowl Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Centuryof shallow rounded form engraved to the interior with a scalloped ins...

A Mamluk silver-inlaid brass penbox bearing the name of Tabtaq al-Sayfi Egypt, late 13th/ early 14th Centuryof rectangular form on four later feet...

A Mamluk engraved brass bowl Egypt or Syria, late 15th Centuryof rounded form, the sides tapering towards a slightly everted rim, the underside of...

A Mamluk tinned-brass bowl and cover Egypt or Syria, 15th Centuryof deep rounded form with slightly inverted rim, the domed lid with flattened sho...

A large Mamluk engraved brass basin Egypt or Syria, late 15th/ early 16th Centuryof deep rounded form with everted rim, profusely engraved to the ...

A Mamluk brass candlestick base Egypt or Syria, mid 14th Centuryof splayed form with raised band to rim and foot, engraved with a large band of i...

A Mamluk gilt-silver inlaid tinned-copper wristband Egypt or Syria, 14th Centuryof curved form, the width tapering to each end, of tinned-copper, ...

A group of six Timurid and Safavid engraved jade pendants Persia, 15th - 17th Centurycomprising four of lobed cartouche form, two of cartouche for...

An engraved silver-plated brass casket Andalusia, probably 15th/ 16th Centuryof decagonal form, with lifting convex lid surmounted by a circular b...

A rare group of Safavid niello and gem-set gold jewellery Persia, early 16th Centurycomprising a bracelet, a pair of earrings, seven spherical pen...

Two large Safavid painted and lacquered wood panels Persia, second quarter of the 17th Centuryeach of rectangular form with stepped edges, decorat...

Eight Safavid painted and lacquered wood panels Persia, second quarter of the 17th Centuryeach of rectangular form with stepped edges, decorated i...

Two lacquered bookcovers signed by Ahmad al-Nayrizi Persia, dated AH 1132/ AD 1719-20painted and gilded lacquer, front and back covers, separated,...

Two fine Safavid lacquer bookcovers Persia, late 16th Centurypainted lacquer, front and back covers, separated, depicting noblemen on horseback hu...

A Safavid lacquer box signed 'Ali Ashraf Persia, dated AH 1163/ AD 1749-50of rectangular form with stepped lid, decorated in polychrome, the exter...

A Zand lacquer penbox (qalamdan) Persia, mid-18th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt, the top with cartou...

A Zand lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting female portraits Persia, dated AH 1202/ AD 1787with rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychr...

A Qajar lacquer wafer seal case Persia, 19th Centuryof rectangular form comprising two compartments with lids, decorated in polychrome and gilt wi...

A Qajar lacquer mirror case signed Muhammad Baqir Persia, dated AH 1239/ AD 1823-4of rectangular form with lifting cover, decorated in polychrome ...

A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) with figural scenes Persia, 19th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt, th...

A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan), signed Najaf 'Ali, depicting scenes from Layla and Majnun Persia, dated AH 1259/ AD 1843-4with rounded ends and...

A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) Persia, 19th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray, decorated in polychrome and gilt, the top and sides with...

A Qajar lacquer penbox (qalamdan) depicting the story of Bahram Gur in the seven pavilions Persia, 19th Centurywith rounded ends and sliding tray,...

A young prince seated on a terrace receiving instruction from a sage, with attendants and onlookers, by the artist Sulayman al-Husaini al-Shirazi ...

A Persian dignitary wearing a green coat, standing on a palace terrace with a landscape beyond, by Abu'l-Hasan Ghaffari, Sani' al-Mulk, Chief Pain...