London: Azimuth Editions Limited, 1994-2006, three volumes, beige and grey cloth, slip cases, numerous color illustrations. Used.
The jade hilt carved in the form of a ram's head. Height: 7.2 cm.
An antique and restored Japanese gold lacquer metal ‘great suit-of-armour’ (ô’yoroi) with orange and multi-coloured cords and orange hems, and a t...
A Roman green jasper intaglio of an elephant with a bee above. This interesting type suggests that it is a depiction of an Indian war elephant wit...
Kraak Porcelain. A moment in the history of trade. 98 colour and black and white plates, maps and drawings, bibliography and index. Foreword...
JORG, Christian (in association with Jan van Campen). CHINESE Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam : The Ming and Qing D...
Published by Taipei: Kwang Fu Book Co., 1980 Title: CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN - 5 Volumes Publisher: Taipei: Kwang Fu Book Co., ...
Of baluster form with broad crossguard, elongated forte, disc pommel and knop terminal, the green stone set with rubies and diamonds with flowerin...
A Roman short dagger or puglio made of iron with its sheath intact. The puglio was for use as a secondary weapon or for fighting at close quarters...
A semi-spherical helmet of the Spangelhelm type popular with the Byzantines and other armies of western Europe during the later part of the first ...
A complete black lacquered Japanese suit of armour (yoroi) laced with navy blue, and multi-coloured and orange hems, and a two-piece cuirass with ...
Watercolor on vellum, depicting a part of Al-Idrisi's world map, the names of the places, the rivers and the mountains in yellow, black and red in...
Gouache colour heightened with gold on paper, the lion is attacking an elephant on whose back is a howdah containing a price with his mistress att...
An elaborate pair of lunate earrings from the early Byzantine period. The earrings are worked in a repousse manner with the centre perhaps showing...
Three volumes, First edition 1987. The first book contains images of later Chinese paintings, the second one later Chinese calligraphy (1800-1950)...
Golconda ruler, Bijapur, 19th century. Painting: 22.2 by 14.5 cm.
Smallest: 18 by 22 cm. Largest: 22.5 by 29 cm. Condition: used
Opaque pigments and gold on paper, on album leaf, depicting a standing Shah Jahan, with a halo and holding a sword in his right hand. 21 by 13...
The lid with a scene of three Chinese scholars at a table, set above a scene of an elderly Chinese on horseback with two attendants; the reverse w...
Engels mahoniehouten theekist, 19e eeuw Hierbij leren doos met Fleur de Lis motief. h. 15,5/4,5 cm, b. 25/16 cm, d. 14/11 cm. Uit de nalatenschap ...
Photography assembled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the recapture of Ar-Riyadh by the founder of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His majesty ...
A lacquer suzuri’bako ?? (writing box) of circular form depicting a flying heron ?? (shirasagi) with its wings spread out. The flush-fitting cover...
Arabic manuscript on paper, each page with 8 ll. written in black Maghribi script, titles and important words picked out in red and blue, the chap...
A standing bird, of black and cream white glass, roughly pear-shaped with a hollow body, a plump breast and open tail. Circular protruding black e...
Two volumes, 'new edition', folding plan of Mecca, 3 further tables (2 folding), offsetting, translated by George Sale, bookplate to front pastedo...
With straight tapering steel blade, inscribed in gold to one side, the bone hilt flat either side and stained blue, applied gold juncture. Lengt...
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...
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, each folio with 9ll. of elegant black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns and divided by a gold double ...
Plain silver hilt with scalloped shoulder, with openwork to the blade, decorated in gold overlay. The plain silver scabbard marked with the tug...
Plain silver hilt with scalloped shoulder, the slightly curved blade with gold damascening decoration at forte. The plain silver scabbard with a...
Patinated brass sculpture in the form of a reclining deer with grand, long antlers and embellished with ornate decorations. Height 60.5 cm. ...
A terracotta statue of standing horse, decorated with a saddle, saddle cloth and stirrups. Height: 30 cm.
Nabha or Delhi, circa August 1858, gouache and gold on paper. 46 by 31 cm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Germany. CATALOGUE NOTE M...
With a straight neck and a bulbous form neck that rests upon a flaring foot. The neck with a decoration that runs all the way round it. With a bac...
Gouache colour on paper, depicting the culminating moment in the passionate love affair between Persian legendary King Khusraw II (Sasanian dynast...
A finely made owl made by the lost wax method of very fine workmanship. The owl is shown standing and is a very fine casting which resembles earli...
A neolithic flint scrapper mounted in a thin gold casing, possibly a little later. Such a high status object could have served a number of ceremon...
An exceptional intaglio in carnelian of Julia Domna, the wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus. She is shown facing left as the sealing would have...
A Roman gold ring with a carnelian intaglio showing and eagle with a wreath in its beak flanked by two legionary standards. Such a ring, with a mi...
Volume 1: 208 pages; Volume 2: 256 pages These two volumes present a selection of Chinese Ceramics belonging to the celebrated collection of Far ...
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last nanak or Sikh preacher. He is credited with having formalised the religion. Contemporaneous to the Empero...
The Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics : Hardcover – 1 Jun. 1994, 16 by 24 cm. Chinese Ceramics from Datable Tombs and Some Other Dated...
A round silver gilt phalera from the late classical period showing the combat of a cavalryman with a foot soldier. The horseman is attacking the s...
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Text: Quran 2 surah Al-Baqarah v.255. The text of the Throne Verse begins at the horse’s head; the first ...
Arabic manuscript on paper, depicting a detailed map of the routes to Mecca and Medina, with further details of the routes to Yemen, Iraq and Syri...
A large iron Byzantine processional cross from the middle Byzantine period. The choice of iron was common for such crosses in particular for the c...
CATALOGUE NOTE The inscriptions are a repetition of 'Malbus Aleafia'. ????? ??????? 138 by 75 cm.
Drie tinnen schotel en een treeft. Circa 1800. Allen met gietersmerk. diam. 32-39 cm. [4]
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, 22 lines to each page, written in brown Maghribi script, catchwords and titles is red ink, occasional marginal notes. ...
Persian manuscript on paper, 90 leaves with 2 fly-leaves, 16 lines to each page, written in black nastaliq script, catchwords and titles in red in...
Of rectangular shape. It is engraved in Arabic on both sides of the longitudinal coronation, as well as on the front sides. A peculiar decorat...
Arabic script consisting of 9 leaves, mainly about the Arabic Maqams which is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music. The ...
A terracotta statue of a standing horse, decorated with a saddle, saddle cloth and stirrups. Height: 36 cm.
A lacquer tea caddy ? (natsume), cylindrical of shape with a refined design showcasing a pine tree forest ? (matsu) surrounding a bridge over a me...
Original woodblock print by Tomikichirô Tokuriki ????? (1902-2000), titled ‘Kôbe Sanchikataun’ ??????????. A colourful woodblock print featuring a...
A rectangular solid wooden kanban ?? (shop sign) with carved advertising inscriptions and a depiction of a buff male figure crossing his arms and ...
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, Maharana Ari Singh aims a long gun. And a princess is also depicted aiming a gun through a window in a...
Four silver inlaid commercial weights of varying sizes. The inlays are in the heads of the figures, various rulers and saints/angels. Bronze ...
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