Arabic manuscript on paper, Arabic poem, 4 lines written in black thuluth script reserved in clouds on a sprinkled gold ground. decorated with pol...

Arabic manuscript on paper, Arabic poems, with 4 lines of strong black thuluth script with gold and blue interlinear rule, laid down within minor ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, the top line in large black thuluth script depicting a verse from Quran praising the prophet. A panel of four lines o...

Arabic manuscript on paper depicting a hadith, a large line of black thuluth script surmounting four lines of neat black naskh, seperated by verse...

An Arabic manuscript on paper, depicting calligraphies in different scripts. Arabic lament poem by ALi Bin Talib, mourning over the loss of his un...

Hadith, Quran verses and Poems. Arabic and Turkish manuscript on paper, 15 leaves, each folio with two lines of strong black thuluth on cream pape...

Arabic prayers in relief work on cream paper, 27 leaves each folio with a line of elegant nastaliq, within gold and polychrome rules, with gold an...

Black and red ink on paper heightened with gold, 16 leaves each folio with 4 linesof elegant black nastaliq script written diagonally, smaller li...

Persian manuscript on paper, 12 leaves with 3 fly-leaves , each page with 7 lines written in black nastaliq script in clouds reserved against a sp...

Arabic manuscript on paper, comprising 14 panels of calligraphy on album pages laid down on card, each panel with a large line of text in nastaliq...

Persian manuscript on paper, each page with a central panel enclosing 15 lines in nastaliq black script, surrounded by diagonally written scripts,...

A translation and abridgement of Al-Tabari’s celebrated Annals of the Prophets and Kings, Persian manuscript on paper, 555 leaves plus six flyleav...

Black ink on gold-speckled paper, 6 folios, each with a panel of two lines of large strong black thuluth script, with gold and polychrome rosette ...

Poetry. Persian manuscript on paper, 45 leaves plus two fly-leaves of different colors, each folio with 10 lines of black nastaliq script arrange...

Ode to God, the forty sayings of the Imam 'Ali, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 18 leaves, each folio with 7 lines of large black Arabic ...

This “locust leg” pocket sundial, made for the Zangid ruler Malik al-Adil Abu Muzaffar Imad al-Din, the famous Turkoman commander known for his kn...

Persian astrolabe made by Najm al-D?n Mu?ammad Munajjim Ibn Im?m ‘Al? ibn Bayazid ibn Sayyid Hasan ‘Ajam Seyyid Muhammad al-‘Abb?s?Brass, 16th cen...

A colorful reception for a not identified European Ambassador in the palace of Grand Vizier in the Topkapi Palace. Interior with Grand Vizir seat...

Silver construction with green velvet and leather lining. This silver suitcase with green velvet and leather lining. The silver features several O...

Of shouldered rounded form rising from the short foot to the tapering cylindrical mouth with everted rim, four handles to the shoulder,the lower s...

Each with painted cobalt-blue ground decorated with white arabesques interlaced with a similar turquoise tendrils linking manganese purple flower ...

Of irregular rounded form, comprising elements in cobalt-blue, turquoise, mustard, white and black, depicting a kaleidoscopic rosette with a penta...

Of rectangular form, the golden brown lustre ground with spiralling leafy vine highlighted in turquoise around a moulded cobalt-blue strong naskh ...

Of square form, the golden brown lustre ground with spiraling leafy vine highlighted in turquoise around a moulded cobalt-blue strong naskh inscr...

The spherical body on short slightly spread foot rising to tall tubular neck. Painted in lustre on an opaque white glaze, the body decorated with...

The rounded earthenware body covered with an opaque white glaze, Arabic inscription painted inglaze in cobalt blue in the centre.21 cm. diam.8 cm....

The verse is from a qasida (the poem), by ‘Umara al-Yamani’ which was written for the vazir of the penultimate Fatimid caliph al Fa’iz ibn Al-Zafi...

An Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 16 leaves with 2 fly-leaves, written in black script, titles and catchwords in red ink.The book contains...

A Quran amulet. A jade plaque, engraved and gilded, silver mounts, cast and engraved, Signed ‘Work of al-Murtada ‘Abdali’The inscriptions: Al-Fati...

Cast bronze with engraved and punched decoration with niello, knop-head lid with central vertical aperture, carved with foliate kufic band on lid ...

Crescent-shaped silver amulet cases with niello decoration, hollow inside and with tapering terminals with circular hoops, the silver sheet hamme...

The ovoid body with a domed hinged cover surmounted by a baluster-form finial, decorated with palmettes containing an openwork foliate design sepa...

Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 23 lines of black naskh script, titles in larger red script, important words picked out in red, text w...

Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, each folio with 21 lines written in black naskh and nastaliq script, parts with Persian interlinear tran...

An astronomy copied manuscript 'Share Al-Mulkhas Fi Al-Hay'a of Al-Jaghmini (a Compendium of the science) by Salah Al-Din Must Ibn Muhammad Ibn M...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 9 leaves with 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 13 lines. The first and last line in strong large thultuh gold script on ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 16ff. with 2 fly-leaves, each folio with 13ll. The first, central and last line in strong large thultuh black script, ...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 21 leaves with 8 lines to each page, written in large thuluth script ruled in panels with gilt double border, ruled in...

The deep rounded body with central gilt medallion incised and punched with lotus blossom design, a foliate-edged thumb-rest riveted to the rim wit...

With waisted cylindrical body and flaring cylindrical neck widening to an everted rim around the mouth, and straight tubular angled spout, a curve...

With two bronze pans, one pan at each end, suspended by thin chains. one pan engraved with Kufic script reading: ‘alf lm mym kal faydan, ??? ?? ??...

Of bulbous spherical form with flat rim, on a splayed foot, the body with successive registers of decoration: the lowermost band depicting running...

Of cylindrical form applied with three hinged handles, decorated in silver inlay with figures and roundels of floral motifs between two bands of K...

With flat base and slightly sloping sides, the upper edge with slight recess to fit a lid, the exterior wooden surface overlaid in a succession of...

Of typical form, the rounded body engraved with elegant floral sprays on hatched ground within hanging medallions with palmettes finials, interspe...

About music, Persian manuscript on polished papers, 104 leaves plus 4 fly-leaves, 7 lines to the page of elegant black nastaliq, catchwords, impor...

Arabic and Ottoman Turkish manuscript on cream paper, scroll with 23 pasted sheets. About the world history starting from Adam, Prophets and kings...

Comprising extracts from Perso-indian literature, Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 12 leaves each page consists of 6 panels enclosing calligraph...

Arabic manuscript on paper, 110 leaves each page with 17 lines written in black naskh script, titles and catchwords in red ink, ruled in green en ...

The body of truncated conical form with flanged base, perforated bands and everted drip-pan, the shaft with globed perforated bulb, the socket of ...

The rock crystal of domed cylindrical form, carved with deep bevel-cut foliate designs and incised dash details.7 by 5 cmCATALOGUE NOTEThe Fatimid...

Two folding rectangular panels, decorated in mother-of- pearl and tortoiseshell fragments with a dense design of flowers and lattices. 110 cm. h...

Of octagonal form with a domed top surmounted by a spike finial, standing on six legs forming cusped arches, the lower section decorated with pane...

A slightly curved gilt silver belt, with a central aperture and hidden sliding hinge, four thin stays on underside to fasten belt, the front worke...

The plane band of the hinged bracelet with dotted lines on alternate facets, the middle of the strap with continuous ‘V’ shapes lined strap work, ...

This bracelet is a very beautiful example of Seljuk jewellery from the 13th century and presents a very high level of craftsmanship with its beaut...

This impressive gem set pendant in the form of a bird prey, with spread wings and fanned tail is part of a small group of bird pendants dating fro...

The egg shaped burner on a tombak dish with foliate rim, the cover with pierced openwork floral panels, decorated in floral panels between scroll...

The ewer of conical form with curved gadrooned lower half, the flaring neck with raised ring, the hinged lid of domed form surmounted by pine cone...

Of rectangular shape, brocaded with detailed carnation motifs in silver metal thread wrapped yellow silk with ivory stems and leaves .The gold su...