19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A MAMLUK REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER-INLAID BRASS TRAY WITH THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC
Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
A MAMLUK REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER-INLAID BRASS TRAY WITH THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC
Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
Of shallow circular shape, with a narrow cavetto and a wide flattened rim with reinforced edge, the central field inlaid with an engraved silver medallion featuring the biblical story of the Sacrifice of Isaac, where Abraham's faith is tested by God (Genesis 22), commanding him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a burnt offering on Mount Moriah, the scene accompanied by a cusped calligraphic cartouche on a ring-punched ground referring to the scene, surrounded by a wide decorative calligraphic frieze on split palmette scrolls, pairs of fish and arabesque foliate meanders inlaid on the rim, a narrow band of strapwork on the rim.
39cm diameter
Sold for £2,214
A MAMLUK REVIVAL DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER-INLAID BRASS TRAY WITH THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC
Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
Of shallow circular shape, with a narrow cavetto and a wide flattened rim with reinforced edge, the central field inlaid with an engraved silver medallion featuring the biblical story of the Sacrifice of Isaac, where Abraham's faith is tested by God (Genesis 22), commanding him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a burnt offering on Mount Moriah, the scene accompanied by a cusped calligraphic cartouche on a ring-punched ground referring to the scene, surrounded by a wide decorative calligraphic frieze on split palmette scrolls, pairs of fish and arabesque foliate meanders inlaid on the rim, a narrow band of strapwork on the rim.
39cm diameter
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
