Etruscan black-figured pottery handled bottle. Active and chimera-like figures on surface. Tapered neck and rim. Intact. Ancient. Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Lot of 3 small clay tablets with cuneiform writing on them. Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian. Ancient. Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 inches (largest item).
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Roman bronze phallic pendant and chain. Worn as an amulet. Circa 1st to 4th century. Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $90
Unusual Mesopotamian clay eye idol figure. Featuring a humanoid form with stylized, owl-like facial features. Two idols carved on breasts of the body. The figurine has a break at the neck, indicating ancient or post-excavation damage. Ancient. Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Small Egyptian faience figurine of four monkeys sitting together. New Kingdom to Ptolemaic Period. Dimensions: 2 x 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Early blackware pottery boots/feet from a larger sculpture. Northwest Iranian. Circa 1500 to 1000 BC. Dimensions: 2 1/2 inches x 2 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Small Egyptian turquoise Ushabti tomb figurine. Glazed faience. New Kingdom (1500 - 1000 BC). Dimensions: 2 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $50
Two cylinder Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian seals. One carnelian seal and one chalcedony. 1500 BC - 1000 BC. Dimensions: 1 inch.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Two cylinder Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian quartz and orange-colored seals. 1500 BC - 1000 BC. Dimensions: 1 inch.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Mixed honeycomb-colored lot of three Sassanian stamp seals and one banded agate bead. Four pieces. 4th - 5th century AD. Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 1 inch (largest piece). Provenance: Estate of Richard Ettinghausen
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Mixed lot of 10 oasis-colored Islamic and ancient glass pieces. Contains 5 mini-cut glass bottles, 2 Islamic glass medallions, 1 cobalt-blue fragment, an early molded glass fragment, and an Egyptian ceramic or paste glass fragment. 8th-12th century AD. Dimensions: 3 x 3/4 inches. Provenance: Estate of Richard Ettinghausen
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Luristan bronze cosmetic flask and finial, top of staff. Cosmetic flask in shape of a stylized human figure. Finial decorative top is two confronting lions. Greenish-black patina. 1000 BC. Dimensions: 3 1/2 inches (flask).
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $100
Early Iranian black earthenware ewer in a squat shape. Finely etched marks are hatched into geometric patterns on the neck and body. Small spout and handle. Tapered neck. Intact. (For similar work, see Kawami's Ancient Iranian Ceramics, pages 220-221). 2nd-1st millennium BC. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Early Northwest Iranian red earthenware bowl. Black surface-painted lines on interior and exterior. Intact with minor chippings. Circa 2500-2000 BC. Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Early Iranian white ceramic rhyton pouring vessel. Pierced spout at the bottom. Bird-shaped. Intact. (For similar work, see Kawami's Ancient Iranian Ceramics, page 222) 2nd-1st millennium BC. Dimensions: 4 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Early Northwest Iranian red clay long-spouted and handled pelican vase. Ribbed details on neck of pelican spout. Circa 1500-1000 BC. Repaired. (For similar vase work, see Kawami's Ancient Iranian Ceramics, page 219, item #124) Circa 1500-1000 BC. Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 6 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Early Iranian red earthenware spouted handled jar with lion handle. Spout is partially open and beak-shaped. Chipping on one side. (For similar jar work, see Kawami's Ancient Iranian Ceramics, pages 218-219). 2nd-1st millennium BC. Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Ancient Middle Eastern/Near Eastern/Early Islamic period wide armlet band for the upper arm. Hand incised geometric designs and texturing. Ancient. Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Luristan bronze cosmetic applicator. Flat end for applying cosmetics. Two rooster details on top. 1000 BC. Dimensions: 5 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Roman/Byzantine silver hair or clothing pin. Flat head of pin is silver and has floral repousse detailing. 2nd - 6th century AD. Dimensions: 11 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Mesopotamian beaded necklace. Beads made from orange carnelian, blue glass, and off-white faience. Circa 1500 to 1000 BC. Dimensions: 8 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $100
Mesopotamian beaded necklace. Beads made from metallic electrum, orange carnelian, and off-white faience. Circa 1500 to 1000 BC. Dimensions: 9 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $100
Mesopotamian beaded necklace. Beads made from diamond-shaped electrum and blue and white faience. Pendant shaped at the bottom with beads and wiring. Circa 1500 to 1000 BC. Dimensions: 15 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $300
Mesopotamian beaded necklace. Beads made from blue faience and rondelle-shaped electrum beads. Circa 1500 to 1000 BC. Dimensions: 13 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $200
A pre-Columbian carved face pendant stringed on a necklace. The pendant has an expressive face with well-carved facial features. Southern Mexico/Central America. Intact. 1st millennium BCE. Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches (pendant).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Ancient Iranian footed urn possibly from Tepe Sialk or Tepe Giyan. Geometric bands around the body. Restored. Circa 3000 to 1500 BCE. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $200
Early Iranian ceramic jug with a rounded body, single handle, and narrow neck. The neck flares out into a wide spout. The surface is adorned with simple geometric patterns, primarily consisting of parallel lines arranged in a triangular formation, likely applied using a reddish-brown pigment. Northwest Iranian, possible Tepe Giyan. 2nd-1st millennium BC. Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 8 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Ancient Iranian red earthenware handled jug. The jug has a simple, utilitarian design with a rounded body, narrow neck, and single handle. May have been used for storing and pouring liquids like water, oil, or wine. Unglazed surface. 2nd-1st millennium BC. Dimensions: 10 x 12 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $300
Pre-Columbian Mayan painted terracotta pottery bowl. Painted rim with pictographs and knobbed grasps on the side. 2nd-6th century AD. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Pre-Columbian carved chorrera orangeware terracotta drinking saucer. Convex base on the bottom, small spout with a carved edge. 4th-5th century AD. Dimensions: 7 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Fragmentary bust of Gandharan Bodhisattva. Face of Bodhisattva has wide eyes, a carved nose, and carved lines for hair. Rose coloring on lips, under eyes, neck, and ears. 4th/5th century AD. Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 12 1/2 inches (with stand).
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Starting Bid: $2,500
Egyptian wooden funerary mask. Head has a narrow face, painted eyes, and a brown wig. Framed in a carved wood and glass case. Ptolemaic Period. Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 3 x 20 1/2 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Starting Bid: $2,900
Roman barrel-shaped glass flask. Double-handled. Aubergine-colored. Mold-blown. 1st/2nd century AD. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Roman amphora-shaped glass flask. Horizontal ribbed body in a blue color. One handle. 1st/2nd century AD. Dimensions: 3 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Roman octagonal-shaped glass flask. Double-handled. Aubergine-colored. Mold-blown. 1st/2nd century AD. Dimensions: 2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Roman green clear glass candle holder. Intact. 5th-7th century AD. Dimensions: 7 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $100
Roman green glass bowl with tapered neck. Intact. 4th-7th century AD. Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $900
Roman clear glass perfume unguentarium. Elegant, tapered neck with flat rim. Intact 4th-7th century AD. Dimensions: 2 x 5 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Roman cream footed glass cup. Applied glass on the exterior. Repaired. 4th-7th century AD. Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 5 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Islamic blue mold-blown glass with applied handle. Syrian or Persian. 8th-12th century AD. Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Early Islamic glass skylight from a hamam. Green. Most likely Syrian. Intact. 14th-15th century. Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Persian early Islamic cream glass bottle with flared neck and mold-blown geometric design on body. Intact. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 6 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Early Islamic, Iranian blue glass bowl. Mold-blown geometric design on surface and flattened base. Intact, mior chipping to rim. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 5 x 2 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Lot of two early Islamic glass bottles. One is a molar flask with a conical neck and the other is a miniature jar. Intact. 9th to 10th century. Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 2 1/4 inches (larger one).
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $100
Syrian aubergine brush washer with white overlay glass. Exterior of washer is ridged while interior is pearly and multi-colored. Early Islamic. Boat-shaped. 10th - 12th century. Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $500
Samanid Persian tin-glazed cream-ware pottery bowl. Early Islamic. Interior is decorated with wave design. 9th-10th century. Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $50
Sultanabad early Islamic conical-shaped bowl. Flat rim. Interior design has geometric design while exterior has pseudo-calligraphy. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $100
Kashan early Islamic turquoise and black pottery jar with handle. Islamic calligraphy around the neck. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 7 x 5 3/4 5 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $200
Kashan early Islamic cobalt blue handled jug. Glazed. Repair and restoration done to spout and handle. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 x 6 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Iranian early Islamic glazed creamware handled jug with blue rim. Intact. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Saminid Persian conical creamware bowl. Bold, stylized Islamic Kufic inscription on the interior. Intact. 9th-10th century. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $700
Saminid Nishapur Persian creamware bowl. Conical body with flat-bottomed, footed base. Aubergine and olive green on glaze abstract geometric design painted on interior. Early Islamic. Intact. 9th-10th century. Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $400
Large Nishapur green and white splash ware conical pottery bowl. Early Islamic. Sgraffito designs in oval swirls and large petal shapes on the interior. Intact. Circa 10th century. Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Kashan turquoise glazed pottery frit ware ewer. Early Islamic. Gold iridescence covering part of body. Slender handle, open spout, and body with vertical flutes. Repair to spout. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Kashan turquoise glazed pottery frit ware bowl. Beautiful color on interior and exterior with iridescence along outside. Early Islamic. Flared body and straight footed base. Intact. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $700
Nishapur early Islamic glazed pottery conical bowl. Polychrome splash ware in green, red, and yellow. Inspired by Chinese sancai splash ware. Incised sgraffito design on the interior. Repaired on interior surface. 10th-12th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Persian Mina'i fritware glazed pottery bowl. Interior painted with a man on horseback and seated figures. Band of Islamic script around exterior. Footed base and tapered body. Pieces of bowl missing. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 7 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Nishapur early Islamic green glazed pottery bottle. Slender tapered ribbed neck. Some loss of surface glaze in one spot and a firing flaw in another. See photo for illustration. 10th-12th century. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 6 x 6 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $500
Lot of 5 Islamic pottery bowls. Bowls have sgraffito designs, splash ware, glaze, etc. Early Islamic. Green and brown forest palette colors. Restoration & repair. Black glazed cosmetic bowl is intact. 9th-12th century. Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $1,000
Safavid glazed blue and white Kangxi-style serving dish. Possibly Kubachi. Floral and vine design on the interior. Footed base. 16th-17th century. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Lot of 3 mixed, early Islamic pottery bowls. Glazed. Bowls have sgraffito designs, splash ware, flower and vine designs, etc. Soft green and brown color palette. Restoration and repair. 9th-12th century. Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Starting Bid: $100
Lot of two conical Nishapur/Nishapur-style glazed bowls in polychrome. Bowl with sgraffito and splash ware design is restored. Bowl with bird design appears to be Nishapur-style, age is unknown. 9th-10th century (Nishapur bowl). Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 3 inches (largest Nishapur bowl).
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Nishapur glazed pottery bowl with depiction of ram, fowl, and florals on the inside. Yellow, green, and red splash ware. Early Islamic. Repaired. 9th-11th century. Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 3 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $900
Nishapur early Islamic polychrome splash ware pottery bowl. Glazed. Sgraffito design on inside in petal and swirl shapes. Influenced by Chinese sancai splash ware. Intact. 10th-12th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Nishapur tin-glazed pottery bowl. Inside of bowl depicts a seated warrior figure with crossed legs and sword in one hand surrounded by birds. Opaque background with yellow, green, and blue splashes. Petal shaped design on exterior. Early Islamic. Some restoration. 9th-11th century. Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Starting Bid: $900
Kashan turquoise double-handled jar. Turquoise glazed moulded with medallions containing Islamic script and Simurghs. Restored. 12th-13th century. Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $600
Nishapur glazed ceramic buffware bowl. The inside has a quadripartite layout with checkered patterns in the quadrants. Additional diamond, leaf, and geometric decorations in green, yellow, and black. The exterior of the bowl is plain. Early Islamic ceramic. Some restoration. 10th century. Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Safavid Persian early Islamic pottery hookah base. Squat. Depictions of flowers and stylized landscape on it. 17th century. Dimensions: 4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Safavid Persian blue, white, and red-ware pottery wine bottle. Early Islamic from Kirman. Pseudo Chinese marking on bottom. Spout repaired with brass handle in 19th century. Ex-christie's lot: "On short straight foot, the compressed pear shaped body painted in blue and brown, the decoration with hanging medallions issuing trefoils and stylised foliate motifs on dense scrolling folaite ground, on white ground, with copper-alloy mount" - from Christie's site. Sale Number: 9472 from The Saeed Motamed Collection - Part II, Lot Number: 84. Provenance: Probably Sotheby's New York, 2-3 December 1983 (or 1984), lot 402. 17th century. Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Kubachi, Safavid polychrome dish with turquoise, cobalt-blue, mustard-yellow, and tomato-red on white background with floral sprays of lotuses and other flowers. Early Islamic. From Sotheby's Sale 5788 in December 1988, part of Lot 430. 17th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $300
Kubachi, Safavid polychrome dish, with turquoise, cobalt-blue, mustard-yellow, and tomato-red on white background with floral sprays of lotuses and other flowers. Early Islamic. From Sotheby's Sale 5788 in December 1988, part of Lot 430. 17th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $300
Kubachi Safavid polychrome dish with rosette design in a border of cusped lattice. 17th century AD. Early Islamic. From Sotheby's Sale 5788 in December 1988, part of Lot 430. 17th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $300
Persian glazed pottery deep rimmed plate with floral and vine motifs. The bottom is footed. There are small chippings along rim and some cracks on surface consistent with age and use. Makers mark in Persian or Islamic script on the bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 10 x 2 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Il-khanid set of stonepaste glazed cobalt & luster fragments from a calligraphic frieze. Raised Islamic script against a field of scrolling vines and birds. 13th century. Dimensions: 15 x 12 inches (fragments assembled together).
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Starting Bid: $300
Kashan-luster glazed pottery six-pointed star tile with floral/Arabesque motif. Early Islamic tilework. Intact. 12th century. Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Three rare examples of Hispano-Moresque cuerda seca tiles. Tin-glazed earthenware. Islamic. Tile patterns include one symmetrical geometric 8-pointed star, a symmetrical spoked roundel design, and one one-quarter of a larger rosette/floral designed panel. 16th century. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches (largest one).
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $300
Spanish Toledo luster-glazed set of 4 ceramic tiles. Tiles assemble into one design. Green vine designs surround circle with geometric patterns against a powder-green background. Where tiles were green was covered with luster. 16th century. Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 1/2 inch (assembled).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
A large Damascus pottery tile with floral geometric design. Syria ca. 1580. Corner missing seems to be original from placement in wall. 13 x 13 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
Kubachi Safavid pottery tile. Depicted is a man with a flower in an eight-petalled frame. Islamic. Blue, green, and ocher colors. 17th century. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Damascus Syrian pottery tile. Early Islamic geometric green, blue, and aubergine floral design. (See Arthur Millner's book on Damascus Tiles published in 2015). Circa 1580. Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Two Safavid cuerda seca pottery tile fragments. Bright yellow fragment is half a tile and has tulips and spear design. Other tile fragment is bright green. 17th century. Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $100
Safavid cuerda seca pottery tile with floral design. Islamic/Persian. Cobalt blue, green, and yellow flowers and vines against a white background. 17th century. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $700
Mixed lot of Islamic glazed ceramic tiles. Contains: blue Syrian eight-pointed star tile from the 14th century, floral square Spanish tile from the 18th century, and rectangular Damascus 17th century border tile. Various dates (14th, 18th, and 17th centuries). Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 10 x 1 inches (largest tile).
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Mixed lot of a Persian blue and white Safavid tile and three small Il-Khanid cobalt blue eternal knot tiles. 17th century (Safavid tile), 14th century (small tiles). Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 3/4 (Safavid tile).
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $100
Damascus "lobed roundel" tile with navy blue and cerulean floral design (for similar tilework, see Millner's Damascus Tiles, page 273). Set into a later-century wooden cabinet door panel with geometric Islamic design. One of two similar panels. 16th century. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $900
Damascus "lobed roundel" tile with navy blue and cerulean floral design (for similar tilework, see Millner's Damascus Tiles, page 273). Set into a later-century wooden cabinet door panel with geometric Islamic design. One of two similar panels. 16th century. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $900
Blue Kashan tile with raised Arabic/Islamic calligraphy. The tile was from an inscriptional frieze likely from a place of worship or meeting place. Intact. 12th century. Dimensions: 15 x 8 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Safavid glazed ceramic tile. The cobalt blue pomegranate foliage sprawls on the white background. The tile has minor chippings on one edge. Dimensions: 9 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $1,250 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $700
Multan (current-day Pakistan) tile with navy, cerulean, and green floral Ottoman motif. Islamic. 19th century. Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Two Japanese porcelain glazed pottery tiles. Blue and brown geometric floral design. Meiji to Taisho period. Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 1 inches (each tile).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $300
Persian Qajar glazed ceramic tile painted with a hunting scene. The tile was originally part of a larger panel illustrating a story. Depicted on the tile are two hunters with caught rabbits. Floral, leaf, and arabesque sprawl in the background and margins of the tile. 19th century. Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Persian Qajar glazed ceramic tile painted with a hunting scene. The tile was originally part of a larger panel illustrating a story. Depicted on the tile are two horseman using weapons and dogs to hunt. The tile features the upper body of the horsemen, though the heads are absent due to the fragmentary nature of the piece. Floral, leaf, and arabesque sprawl in the background and margins of the tile. 19th century. Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Turkish Islamic bronze mangal with liner. The mangal has a crown design on the top of its panels, side handles, and seven legs. Folder over pot holder for making coffee. 19th century. Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 8 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Persian steel vanity box with gold and silver inlays. Islamic. Octagonal base and dommed cover. Intricate and dense floral and tree designs. 19th century. Dimensions: 7 x 4 1/4 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $700
Engraved Ottoman Turkish brass candle holder with a round drip tray. The candle holder has a knobbed pillar for the body. Islamic. 19th century. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $50
Turkish Islamic bronze open mangal. The mangal has six panels with fauna-pair designs. Six legs. 19th century. Dimensions: 16 x 8 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Pair of Syrian brass bowls with decorative copper and silver inlays. Each bowl has unique inlaid designs of Islamic calligraphy and floral and geometric arabesques. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 1 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $500
Starting Bid: $300
Persian Islamic brass portrait of Qajar Shah al-Din. Portrait is engraved. Line details and shading finely engraved into the turban, military jacket, and borders. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 7 x 9 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Persian carved kashkul made from a coco de mer shell. The surface has bands of carved Quranic calligraphy, floral designs, and birds. Opposite the spout is a depiction of three Sufi mystics. Minor crack on the bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 5 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Carved Sufi Persian kashkul. Made from a coco de mer shell. Bands of carved Quranic calligraphy, floral designs, and animal husbandry scenes on surface. Signed and intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 11 x 6 x 5 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $6,000
Starting Bid: $2,500
Hallow and polished Seychelles Coco de Mer shell. Intact. late 19th century. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,200
Starting Bid: $1,200
Indian inlaid travel mirror. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 16 x 7 x 20 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $200
Kashmiri lacquered wood papier mache serving tray. The tray is octagonal with four legs. Resplendent polychrome floral designs on a beige background on the face. Chippings on the face and borders of the tray. 19th century. Dimensions: 13 x 17 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Mid-20th century Persian lacquered rectangular photo album. Right side: enamel depiction of a blue mosque, mostly likely the Shah Mosque in Isfahan. Additional silver borders and ornaments on polychrome cover. Khatam frame. Left side: lacquer on wood. Lacquer painting of dancing figures in the middle. Islamic. Intact. Mid 20th century. Dimensions: 14 x 8 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Portable lacquered wooden box of Qajar miniature scales and weights. Contains 2 different sized merchant scales and their weights. The cover depicts a polychrome Islamic Qajar scene of figures dining outside amongst fauna. Interior of cover has floral and bird designs. Band of Islamic script around side. Contains: 2 scales and their pans, octagonal weights, and box for small weights. Missing: 1 octagonal weight and smaller brass weights. 19th century. Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Starting Bid: $2,900
Persian Qajar-style wooden mirror case. Latched mihrab door of mirror case depicts a replication of Hormizd IV, King of Persia, originally painted by Mirza Baba. Two attendants are also featured in the painting. Vegetal Islamic designs frame the margins. Intact. 20th century. Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Qajar Persian lacquered papier mache pen box. The pen box has floral and bird designs on the cover. Small floral designs are on the bottom. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $500
A very fine Persian, Qajar lacquered papier mache pen box. Box has round ends and a sliding tray. Penbox depicts battle scene with fighting soldiers on the body and floral design on bottom. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 9 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
Persian Quran with gilted, lacquered papier-mache cover and back. Floral designs on covers. Islamic script in black ink on gold-illuminated pages. Signed and dated by Iotfali Afshar in 1828. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 - $6,000
Starting Bid: $3,000
Persian Quran with lacquered papier-mache cover and back. Floral designs on covers. Gold illuminated pages with Islamic script in black ink. 19th century. Dimensions: 10 x 6 1/4 x 2 inches.
Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
Starting Bid: $6,000
Sufi gold and polychrome masnavi of Rumi Qambar Ali of Ishfahan. Illuminated,some loose pages. Circa 15th century (1476?). Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
Verdant Indian water color and gold raga on paper. Depicted is a blue-skinned saint/ascetic receiving a noble visitor in his garden. Attendants and a horse are also depicted. Texts in Devanagari written above. Likely from the Bikaner school of art in Rajasthan, India. 18th century. Dimensions: 18 x 14 3/4 inches, 7 3/4 x 6 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Indian ink drawing of a seated Saint Vallabhacharya. Fine details drawn on the arches, banisters, and courtyard of the home. Drawing is from the Nathadwara school of art from Rajasthan, India. Circa 18th century. Dimensions: 22 x 18 inches, 13 x 10 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,100
Indian ink pen sketch on paper of the Devi Mahatmya ('Glorification of the Goddess') text. In the painting the armed goddess Durga with her lion is being venerated by the gods. Yellow, red, and green watercolor marks color the figures in the illustration. This sketch appears to be instructional or a study prior to the execution of an official painting. From the Kangra Valley School. Circa late 18th/early 19th century. Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches, 11 1/4 x 8 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,100
Indian ink drawing on paper of a draped Yogi with forehead markings from the album of William Fraser. Possible Rajput drawing. From the Stuart Carey Welch Collection auction, Sotheby's lot 123 05/2023. Circa 1860. Dimensions: 13 x 10 1/2 inches, 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Indian pen drawing on paper of a hound and hare. Fragmentary piece. Appears to be instructional or a study done prior to the execution of Raja Balwant Dev Singh on a Tiger Hunt painted by Nainsukh of Guler Jasrota (circa 1750). Circa mid-18th century. Dimensions: 12 x 10 inches, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Indian ink drawing on paper of a lion fighting a dragon. Fragmentary piece. Minute gouache accents on the eyes. Appears to be instructional or a study prior to the execution of Lion Fighting a Dragon watercolor on paper from Bikaner, Rajasthan. Late 18th century/early 19th century. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches, 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Indian miniature portrait of a courtier in a turban. Drawn in ink. The man sits cross-legged with a stole draped over his shoulders. Set on a yellow mat. School of Nainsukh. 18th century. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 11 3/4, 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Indian mini portrait of a turbaned man. Possibly Punjabi or Sikh. Appears to be instructional or a study prior to the execution of an official painting. Ink gently drawn on paper. School of Nainsukh. Yellow matting. 18th century. Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 4 x 2 3/4 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Starting Bid: $600
Indian miniature gouache and gold painting on paper. Illustration to the Bhagawata Purana of Lakshmi attending to Vishnu while he lounges on the serpent god Sheshnag. Purana text in Devanagari written in background. Pahari painting style from Guler/Basohli in the Himalayan foothills of north India. Circa 1730. Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches, 5 3/4 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Indian den of iniquity daintily drawn on paper in ink. Depicted is a man smoking hookah and lounging with others in a den. Gourds and vases, a peacock, and an additional hookah base drawn. Devanagari text written on the bottom. From the Mewar School style from NW India / Bikaner state in Rajasthan, India. Circa 18th century / 1785. Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches, 9 3/4 x 6 1/3 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $2,300
Vibrant painting on thin paper of Shiva battling the multi-armed Andhaka. On the side the goddess Parvati and a matted ascetic watch them. From the Kangra Valley School of art in Kangra State, India. Circa 19th century. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 12 1 /2 inches, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Starting Bid: $1,500
Indian manuscript page from the Shalihotra Samhita. On the page white and chestnut painted horses are painted below lines of Devanagari text. Shalihotra Samhita was a treatise on veterinary medicine. Drawn in the Mewar School style from NW India / Bikaner state in Rajasthan, India. Circa early 18th century. Dimensions: 15 x 12 inches, 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $800
Indian ink sketch of a scene from the Sohni Mahiwal story. Paper is worn. 18th century. Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches, 8 x 6 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $1,200
Indian miniature gouache and gilt painting on thick paper. Illustration of Matsya, the fish avatar of Vishnu, conquering the conch demon. 18th century. Dimensions: 15 x 12 inches, 5 1/4 x 4 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $600
Indian miniature watercolor portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Illuminated. Framed with gilt floral vines. Circa 1660. Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $1,000
Indian ink drawing on parchment. Depicted is the four-headed god Brahma seated before a ceremonial flame with a lady venerating him. From the Mewar School in NW India / Bikaner state in Rajasthan, India. Circa late 18th century. Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 11 1/2, 6 x 4 1/4 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $900
Watercolor and gold miniature painting depicting an erotic scene in private quarters. From the Bundi School of art in Bundi, Rajasthan. Circa mid 18th century. Dimensions: 13 x 11 1/2 inches, 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Indian ink drawing of a procession. The drawing has various scenes of foot soldiers, cavalry, and elephant riders. Devanagari text is written all over. From the Kotah school of art in Rajasthan, India. Circa mid 18th century. Dimensions: 20 x 17 inches, 13 x 10 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,500
Indian ink study of three men on paper. Two of the men are faintly drawn. 18th century. Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, 7 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
A pair of gouache, ink, and gold drawings of Vishnu Pada (Vishnu's Feet) on paper. The feet are mounted on lotus blossoms. These tantric paintings are framed in red margins. Sanskrit letters and Indic symbols painted on. 18th century. Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches, 7 1/2 x 6 inches (one miniature without frame).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $700
Kashmir miniature gouache painting of Khorsow and Shirin. Islamic. With a Kashmir leaf and flower border. Possibly a book cover. 20th century. Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Persian ink on paper drawing of a Qajar dignitary on horseback. The frame has carved floral designs. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 19 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Oil painting on board of two traditional Persian Islamic dignitaries. Intact. Signed by M Kasmai in the lower left. Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 23 inches (with white frame).
Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
Islamic Indian gouache miniature painting on paper. Depicted is the domed shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The central focus of the painting is the domed shrine and a checkered courtyard surrounded by lush greenery amongst distant hills. A cemetery and arched colonnades are also depicted. The calligraphic inscription on the bottom indicates that the painting represents the shrine (dargah) of this Persian Sufi saint in Ajmer, Rajasthan. 18th-19th century. Dimensions: 18 x 14, 16 x 12 (without frame).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Persian illuminated manuscript page from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings). Illustrated with battle scene of figures on horseback in a mountainous landscape. Early Islamic. Simurgh and cloud designs in the margins. Safavid, Late 16th century. Dimensions: 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches, 13 x 9 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Starting Bid: $6,000
Persian gouache painting on paper of a falcon. Meticulous attention to detail in its plumage, beak, and talons. Dimensions: 17th - 18th century AD. 18 x 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches, 10 x 14 (without frame).
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Starting Bid: $9,000
Orientalist oil painting depicting a caravan. Painted are a shepherd with his flock, camels carrying a person in a howdah carriage, and a man with a desert mule. Signed by Paul Pascal (1832 - 1903). 19th century. Dimensions: 38 x 30 x 3 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Framed Orientalist watercolor portrait of a robed North African man. Painted against a sunset background. Islamic. 19th century. Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $50
An Orientalist pastel portrait of a blue-eyed North African or Moorish man in a turban. Drawn on mauve paper. Signed by JB. 19th century. Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 x 2 inches (with frame), 13 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Pair of Orientalist watercolor on paper paintings signed by R Marchellini. One painting depicts a camel caravan on the shore near Cairo. The second painting depicts a camel caravan in the desert near Cairo. On white mats with golden frames. Orientalist Islamic depiction. 19th/20th century. Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches, 12 x 8 1/2 inches (without frame).
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Persian gouache/watercolor miniature portrait of Fath-Ali Shah. Painted on paper. The painting is set on burgundy matting within an embroidered Persian termeh frame. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 17 x 23 x 1 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Framed oil on board painting of a woman standing amongst tall flowers (2022). Signature by Morteza Pourhosseini in lower right. Intact. Dimensions: 17 x 17 x 1 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Framed oil on cardboard painting of a man standing amongst tall flowers in a garden.(2022). Signature by Morteza Pourhosseini in lower left. Intact. Dimensions: 17 x 17 x 1 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Framed Orientalist oil on board painting of a Bedouin woman in chartreuse robes. Islamic scene. 19th century. Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches (with frame).
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $50
Lot of two Persian watercolors on paper depicting Soltaniyeh. The paintings are signed by Isfahani H. Sookias (1966). Unframed. 1966. Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 12 inches (both).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Persian framed watercolor on paper depiction of Soltaniyeh. The painting is signed by Isfahani H. Sookias (1966). Framed in pale blue silk matting. 1966. Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Indian iron/steel shield with four attached bosses and floral metal applications on the rim. Gold kaftgari throughout.The exterior of the shield is intact while inside the cushion is worn due to age. 19th century. Dimensions: 13 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,250
Starting Bid: $600
Qajar Persian steel ceremonial shield with hand-chased designs. Circular convex design with reinforced rim and four steel floral-designed bosses. Shield has hand-chased designs of royalty and garden scenes on cover. Islamic. Qajar Dynasty. Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $300
Sican funerary mask made from brass with turquoise insets. Possibly in the pre-Columbian style? The face mask is hammered with geometric and monkey designs. 19th - 20th century. Dimensions: 11 x 11 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $50
Large Indian wooden statue of Ganesh. Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 37 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $300
Indian bronze statue of Vishnu. Heavy and thick bronze, weight about 50 lbs. The medallion from the back of the head has been detached. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 19 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $400
Tibetan gilt bronze statue of the deity Mahakala. Mahakala has multiple arms, flame-like hair, and stands atop subdued figures while being embraced by his consort. Statue is detachable from the base. Impressed lotus mark on base. 18th-19th century. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Tibetan folding desk carved from wood. Lacquered. Elaborate openwork carvings of clouds and dragons on the sides. Some cracks along sides consistent with age and use. Dimensions: 24 x 14 x 14 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Bohemian glass enameled decorated ewers with handle. Long tapered spouts. Made for the Persian market. Dimensions: 9 x 3.25 x 3.25 inches (large ewer).
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
White Turkish opaline ewer decorated with floral pattern. Pear-shaped body and top, swanlike neck and handle, and orange and aubergine flowers decorated over body. Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 8 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
White Turkish opaline ewer decorated with aubergine floral pattern. Pear-shaped body and top, swanlike neck and handle, and aubergine flowers decorated over body. Part of neck is chipped. Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 8 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $100
Two sets of Chinese-style bowls and saucers for the Persian market. Glazed porcelain with a white base and iron red designs. Intact. Makers mark in Persian/Islamic script on bottom. 1271 Hejri (1854). Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 3 inches (one bowl).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese Kang Xi blue and white vase repurposed into a water sprinkler with metal spout. Middle East, possibly Turkey. Dimensions: 3.25 x 3.25 x 10.75 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Chinese terracotta funerary sculpture of a horse, falcon, and rider. The rider wears traditional attire, including a wide-brimmed hat, and sits on a well-detailed horse. Faded polychrome finish. Detachable head. Tang to Ming Dynasty. Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 4 x 13 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Chinese glazed famille rose porcelain bowl with deep, round sides. On the body are phoenix, chrysanthemum, and floral designs in spring enamels. Daoguang seal mark on bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Chinese glazed porcelain bowl with blue and white dragon motifs on the body. On the inside is a glazed sgraffito lotus and floral design. Qing dynasty. Qianlong seal mark on bottom. 18th century. Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Small Chinese glazed porcelain brush washer bowl. Phoenix motif on body. Yongzheng makers mark on bottom. 18th century. Dimensions: 3 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Small Chinese glazed porcelain moon flask in a sky blue color. Famille rose cloud and crane designs on body. The neck is narrow and flanked with two bamboo handles. Seal mark on bottom. 18th century. Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese lime green cylindrical brush pot. Glazed porcelain. Qing Dynasty. Relief carving depicting a man riding and grazing his oxen. Makers mark on bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 6 x 3 3 /4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $800
Chinese glazed porcelain beehive waterpot in a sky blue color. The body is dome shaped with a flat base and short spout. Three cloud-shaped roundels around body. Guangxu seal mark on bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 5 x 3 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Small Chinese glazed porcelain moon flask. Designs of scholars, barrels, and seats on both sides of the body. Makers mark on bottom. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese glazed porcelain plate with elaborate blue and yellow floral motifs. Qing dynasty. Daoguang seal mark on bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
Chinese scholars rock carved into a statue. Intricate openwork and vine scrolls. Organic chrysanthemum-like inlays. Dimensions: 24 x 9 x 5 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Chinese glazed porcelain lyre (guqin). The guqin has emerald green phoenix designs on a yellow body. Seven holes at the bottom and top intended for strings of the guqin. Sealmark on bottom. 18th century. Dimensions: 31 x 6 x 2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,500
Chinese Song Dynasty stone carving of a Guanyin figure. Song Dynasty. Dimensions: 19 x 4 x 2 inches (with stand).
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $900
Chinese blue and white floral patterned porcelain vase with tapered neck and lion handles. Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Chinese bronze lidded burial wine vessel with handles. Large geometric band and rings around body. Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese bronze lotus incense burner. Can be mechanically opened and closed. Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 5 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Pair of Qing Dynasty Baragon Tumed glazed porcelain plates. Famille rose design with pink lotus flower on face. Inner body has band of medallions depicting Buddhist figures and auspicious animals. Buddhist emblems and shou characters line the inner rim. Makers mark in Mongolian script on bottom. Qing Dynasty / mid 19th century. Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Starting Bid: $1,900
A Chinese Famille Rose Ruby-Ground Sgraffito Bowl with landscapes inside medallions and surrounded by floral splays and Chinese characters.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Small Chinese celadon crackleware brush washer bowl. Glazed porcelain bowl on three legs. Seal on bottom. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese double gourd-shaped porcelain vase glazed with green-speckled oxblood. Round base with an elegant, slender neck. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 4 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Chinese mother of pearl carving in a scallop shell shape. On the face are finely detailed depictions of figures in a courtyard. 19th century. Dimensions: 9 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Chinese carved wood and malachite table screen. The malachite face is intricately carved and inlaid in a wooden base of floral sprays. Intact. 19th-20th century. Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $600
Small Chinese porcelain glazed bowl with goji berry motif on body. Qing Dynasty. Dao Quang seal on bottom. 19th century. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese Blanc de Chine statue of Quan Yin. Quan Yin poses with a traditional hand sign on a base of lotuses with pond water details. Bottom of base and tip of finger are broken. Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 5 x 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Chinese blue and white glazed porcelain Buddha/monk-figure statue. The figure has stippled hair, a bindi dot and robes covered with swirling cloud and crane designs. Makers mark on bottom. Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Pair of Chinese porcelain enamel-painted covered jars. The jars have a round shape. On the body there are chrysanthemum, peony, and leaf designs. Maker's mark on bottom. Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Chinese cinnabar rectangular stamp box with courtyard scenes carved on lid. Carved floral work on sides. Intact. Late 19th century. Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Chinese cinnabar decorative dish with intricate carvings. On the well of the dish, carved depictions of elders and youth consort in a courtyard. In the background, highly detailed wave, floor tile, and etched carvings. On the bottom of the dish, hexagonal tile carving with florals. Intact. 19th century. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Pair of Chinese bronze pear-shaped vases. The vases have dragon handles with hanging rings. Taotie design all over the bodies with footed bases. Yuan to Ming dynasty. Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 10 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,500
Chinese Kangxi seated warrior figure. Porcelain. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 3 x 10 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Starting Bid: $5,000
Pair of Chinese cloisonne brass cabbage boxes. Leaf, cabbage, and floral designs all over the ribbed body. Unique design and color scheme per box. Blue interior. Intact. Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Japanese eight-sided famille rose porcelain charger plate. Made for the Chinese market. On the face of plate two maidens in kimonos lounge in a floral garden. Intact. Dimensions: 17 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Japanese Imari-ware enamel porcelain bowl. The interior has finely detailed motifs of flowers, scrolling vines, and rabbit medallions. The exterior depicts lush garden scenes. Ocean and sunset color palette. Makers mark on bottom. Intact. Dimensions: 16 x 7 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $1,100
Large porcelain Japanese Imari bowl from the late Edo Period. Potted, sprouting tree depicted on face with phoenix and chrysanthemum designs on edge. Gilt detailing. Intact. Edo Period. Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Japanese Satsuma-ware glazed and gilded seated warrior figure. The warrior is robed and holds a bottle of sake. Intact. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 5 x 9 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Japanese gilt lacquered wooden tray in a concave shape. The tray has a raised depiction of a disciple of Buddha, Handaka Sonja, with a jeweled dragon emanating from his alms bowl. Intact. Taisho Period. Dimensions: 20 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $1,800
Japanese Aritaware porcelain figure of brown striped and black striped dogs wrestling. Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 5 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Two Meiji Period Japanese Imari dishes. Blue and sunrise colors. Octagonal, scalloped plate with vase and flower designs. Deep, concave serving dish with floral, vine, and tree designs. Meiji Period. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 1 inches (plate), 8 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches (tray).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Pair of 5-legged bronze patina urns from the Japanese Edo period depicting unique landscape and battle scenes on intricate patterns. Makers mark underneath. Bronze patina. Intact. Edo Period. Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 20 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid: $900
Japanese samurai helmet, mask, and carved head. Helmet and mask have neck guards, chinstrap, and chainmail. Head is carved into a growling expression. Edo Period. Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 7 inches (helmet and head stand).
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $500
Japanese bronze incense burning cauldron crafted in the form of a lotus seed. The cauldron has detailed sculpting, a smooth patina, and two handles. Probably used in a temple or home for spiritual purification. Meiji Period. Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 9 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $500
A red Chinese lacquered drum with a bronze handle and leather skin. 19th century. Dimensions: 17 x 17 x 19 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $600
Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print. Autumn in Hakone Museum. Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 16 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $100
Shiro Kasamaysu Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print. "kasumu yu be Shinobazu no ikehata. Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 15 7/16 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $100
Tsuchiya Koistu Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print "yukino miyajima. Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 11 7/16 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $100
Ohara Koson Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print. Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 13 1/8 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Mixed lot of Chinese home/table decorations. Included are: a jade nested rooster, stemmed agate grapes, and nephrite soursop. Early to mid 20th century. Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 7 x 2 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Lot of three Chinese carved variegated jadeite pieces. Included are two pendants and one bracelet. Pendants are intricately carved showing natural and vegetal scenes. Bracelet is likely a children's gift. One pendant comes with a rope. Intact. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 inches (bracelet).
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $700
Two Chinese malachite carved pieces. The pieces are a cicada and medallion. Intact. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch (medallion).
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Chinese jadeite figure of a maned horse. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $300
Chinese carved jade duck with duckling figurine. 19th century. Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $800
Small Chinese soapstone figure carved into the shape of an old man holding prayer beads. Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $200
Two antique Chinese jade dragon carvings in brown and white colors. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches (white carving).
Estimate: $700 - $900
Starting Bid: $400
Small Chinese carved chicken bone jade figurine. Carved into the shape of a sika deer. Ming Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 1 /4 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $800
Two antique jade figures of fish. One appears to be a pendant. Dimensions: 3 x 1 inches (larger one).
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $200
Lot of three Chinese carved jade animals. Included are: duck, chimera, and weasel. Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $600
Chinese soapstone carving of a fish. Small household and table decor. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $300
Antique finely crafted Chinese agate purse with carved detailing. The purse is suspended by a rope strap with a decorative medallion on the other end. Intact. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $500
Antique Chinese silver and jade mounted dish. Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $300
Three Chinese carved snuff bottles. Bottle colors are in black and white, cloudy cream, and brown. The brown bottle's top is broken from its base. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 x 1 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $400
Four unique Chinese glass and stone snuff bottles. Bottle motifs include celestial designs and forest depictions. Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid: $200
Small Indian enameled silver box. The box has an octagonal shape and is inlaid with a pink jewel. Flower petals and animals are painted on the lid and sides. Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 inches
Estimate: $600 - $900
Starting Bid: $300
Indian Mughal-style silver and enamel box depicting an elephant. Flowers and medallions are depicted on the sides. Intact. Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 3 x 3/4 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $500
Large wood lacquered Chinese trunk with cloisonne mounting. Cloisonne mountings on the lid and sides are decorated with floral and foliage motifs on blue backgrounds. 19th century. Dimensions: 25 x 18 x 21 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $300
Large wood and brass Zanzibar chest used for storing textiles and blankets. Applied brass overlay on the front and sides with studs on top. 19th century. Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 50 x 25 1/2 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $900
Indian metal thread embroidered hanging tapestry embelished with cut glass rock crystal and silk. Depicting 12 Zodiac signs. Late 19th century. Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 44 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $200
Persian embroidered cotton textile. Large rose-colored bands of navy blue poetry/Islamic script. 19th century. Dimensions: 81 x 59 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid: $500
Armenian or Russian Orthodox set of 4 mounted boards with dense gold and silver metal thread and fine seed pearl embroidered patchwork from a priest's chasuble. Extremely fine and detailed hand-stitched/embroidered scenes from the life of Christ (for similar workmanship, see Tapis et Textiles Armeniens, pages 125-136). Unmounted patch included. 18th century. Dimensions: 16 x 12 inches.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Large multicolored Kashmiri wool shawl with black center. The shawl has dense, highly detailed embroidery in pinecone and Islamic styles and a checkered border pattern on edges with tassels. Embroidered Islamic inscription in white in the middle. Minor perforations in one corner. 19th century. Dimensions: 75 x 75 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $300
Large pink and red Kashmiri wool shawl with an eight-pointed black star in the center. The shawl has densely embroidered pine cone and Islamic motifs on the front and a checkered border pattern on the edges. Some perforations on the front and edges. 19th century. Dimensions: 67 x 67 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $300
Large red Kashmiri wool shawl with black center. The shawl has dense, elaborate embroidery in a pine cone style and a checkered border on the edges with tassels. Tear in center. 19th century. Dimensions: 70 x 70 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Persian printed cotton textile with central Tree of Life design. The textile has a red and blue color scheme with peacocks and tigers depicted on the bottom. Ghalamkar, Iran. 19th century. Dimensions: 66 x 40 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $300
Persian printed cotton textile with central Tree of Life design. Islamic script in the top middle. Ghalamkar, Iran. 19th century. Dimensions: 74.5 x 43 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $300
Persian printed cotton textile with dark red and sky blue boteh design. The textile has tassels on the widths. Ghalamkar. Some stains. 19th century. Dimensions: 83 x 47 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Black cotton Kashmiri kaftan with dense gold thread embroidery. The kaftan is open with embroidery in boteh and crown designs on the front, back, sleeves, and bottom. Aubergine silk lining. Small holes in the kaftan and a tear in the lining. 19th century. Length: 44 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Starting Bid: $600
Two Persian cotton waist jackets with long sleeves. Probably for kids. The blue jacket has red floral designs and buttons on the inner arms. There are some perforations. The cream jacket has blue and red floral and berry designs with a special vegetal design on the inner lining. Ghalamkar. 19th century. Dimensions: small size, 73 inches (arm to arm length, largest jacket).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Lot of three Ghalamkar cotton printed textiles. The lot includes: a rectangular textile with a Mihrab and Islamic script, a square quilted textile with a blue medallion in the center, and a square cream-colored floral textile. The floral textile has residue on the back and small holes. 19th century. Dimensions: 33 x 43 inches (largest one, quilted textile).
Estimate: $600 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Lot of two Persian cotton textiles. The printed textile has a Mihrab in the middle surrounded by navy and red arabesque sprawl. Islamic script is at top. The other textile is a woven piece with geometric floral print on the body and orange tassels on the width. 19th century. Dimensions: 31 x 31 inches (piece with Mihrab), 27 x 27 inches (woven piece).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
Pair of framed Chinese embroidery on matted white gold silk. Both textiles depict embroidered birds on branches inside a brocade band with medallion designs. Bamboo frames. Mid/late 20th century. Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches (each, with frames).
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $50
Long Persian cotton shawl with burgundy and blue boteh designs. Shawl has tassels on the widths. Ghalamkar. Some small perforations. 19th century. Dimensions: 102 x 54 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid: $100
French embroidered cotton textile with paisley design. Paisley design in sage, rose, navy, and yellow. A partial perforation in top layer of textile. 1840s. Dimensions: 103 x 55 inches.
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
Starting Bid: $300
Indian cotton shawl with purple peacock design. The design around the border consists of purple peacocks, pink flowers, vines, and leaves. Some perforation and stains on the textile. 19th century. Dimensions: 90 x 52 inches.
Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid: $100
Long Kashmiri shawl with white center and highly detailed paisley designs. Paisley designs are embroidered in reds, blues, and greens. 1860s. Dimensions: 120 x 57 inches.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid: $500
Lot of three Persian tulle panels. The Quranic/Islamic embroidery is sown in metallic thread. The edges are crocheted. 20th century. Dimensions: 6 x 6 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid: $90