Following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this June, our Islamic and Indian Art department is pleased to present their upcoming auction, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, which is now live on our website. The auction is taking place on Monday 28th October and features a curated selection of over 200 artworks showcasing the mesmerising artistic variety and kaleidoscopic cultural heritage of these distant lands. From the Mediterranean shores, Near and Middle East, the Iranian plateau, all the way to Central and South Asia, the lots in the sale cover a span of over ten centuries of outstanding artistic achievements.
For any specific query, please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Department, Beatrice Campi at beatrice@azcaauctions.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Lot 99
AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED WOOTZ STEEL CHILD’S DAGGER (KHANJAR) Mughal India, early 19th century
Unsold
Estimated at £800 - £1,000
Lot 116
TWO SAFAVID MONOCHROME WHITE POTTERY BOWLS Iran, late 17th - early 18th century
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 131
A LOOSE FOLIO FROM A THEOLOGICAL MANUSCRIPT Late Safavid - Zand Iran, 18th century
Unsold
Estimated at £500 - £700
Lot 137
A QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) WITH LOTUS SCROLLS Iran, 19th century
Unsold
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 149
A COPPER LUSTRE-PAINTED RAQQA POTTERY TRAY STAND Medieval Syria, 13th century
Unsold
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 151
TWO FRAGMENTARY BLACK-PAINTED STAR-SHAPED POTTERY TILES Safavid Iran, circa 1600
Unsold
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 153
FIVE CUERDA SECA POTTERY TILES WITH FLOWERS AND ARABESQUE Iran, 18th century
Unsold
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 160
A SELJUK-REVIVAL BULL-HEADED POTTERY AQUAMANILE Iran, late 18th - 19th century
Unsold
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 162
A FARS-STYLE ISLAMIC REVIVAL THEODORE DECK POTTERY BOWL Paris, France, 19th century
Unsold
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 170
FOUR IZNIK POTTERY TILE FRAGMENTS Ottoman Turkey, second half 16th century
Unsold
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 172
AN IZNIK POTTERY TANKARD WITH TULIPS AND SAZ LEAVES Ottoman Turkey, 16th century
Unsold
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,000
Lot 174
AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH WITH RED CARNATIONS AND BLUE TULIPS Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1580 - 1600
Unsold
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,000