19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A MINIATURE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CONTAINER
Possibly Khorasan, Eastern Iran, 11th - 12th century
A MINIATURE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CONTAINER
Possibly Khorasan, Eastern Iran, 11th - 12th century
Of compressed globular shape, with a short slightly splayed foot and wide mouth, finely inlaid in silver with a band of epigraphic Kufic inscriptions alternating with geometric knotwork and auspicious motifs, the inscriptions composed of standard benedictory and protective phrases such as al-mulk lillah (الملك لله, “sovereignty belongs to God”), wa al-ʿizz wa al-sulṭān (والعز والسلطان, “and glory and dominion”), and wa al-salāmah wa al-ʿāfiyah (والسلامة والعافية, “and safety and well-being”), the form and decoration characteristic of Medieval Seljuk metalwork, likely used to store medicinal powders, kohl, or salves.
4.3cm high x 5.5cm diameter
Estimated at £800 - £1,000
A MINIATURE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CONTAINER
Possibly Khorasan, Eastern Iran, 11th - 12th century
Of compressed globular shape, with a short slightly splayed foot and wide mouth, finely inlaid in silver with a band of epigraphic Kufic inscriptions alternating with geometric knotwork and auspicious motifs, the inscriptions composed of standard benedictory and protective phrases such as al-mulk lillah (الملك لله, “sovereignty belongs to God”), wa al-ʿizz wa al-sulṭān (والعز والسلطان, “and glory and dominion”), and wa al-salāmah wa al-ʿāfiyah (والسلامة والعافية, “and safety and well-being”), the form and decoration characteristic of Medieval Seljuk metalwork, likely used to store medicinal powders, kohl, or salves.
4.3cm high x 5.5cm 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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