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Style: Islamic
Green Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Poetry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of very decorative brown and green handcrafted Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez with two handles hand-graved with green Arabic Art writing ca...
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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Orientalist Gilt Carved Frame
Located in New York, NY
Orientalist gilt carved frame. Antique Islamic/Arabesque carved gilt mirror with corner blocking and deep sculpted edge framed in further bead molding. England, 1880's
Dimensions: 34...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Older Moroccan Perfume Bottle, Filigree, Brass & Glass ca. 1965, North Africa
Located in Andernach, DE
Vintage Moroccan perfume bottle: a rosewater sprinkler hand crafted most likely in Marrakech.
These bottles are all one-of-a-kind, made in an ar...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Metallic Thread
Moroccan Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay and Red Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage decorative Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay.
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Blue and White Ceramic Alhambra Vase and Iron Stand
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century Hispano-Moresque tin-glazed earthenware amphora vase with hand-painted cobalt blue designs of deer and flowers, with later iron stand. Vase 21 inches tall and 2...
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19th Century Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Grey Arab Coffee Set Doobide with Porcelain Finish 'Limited Edition of 50th'
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Grey Arab coffee set doobide with porcelain finish [Limited Edition of 50th]
Materials:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
D 16 cm x W 16 cm x H 18 cm
There’s a theory that the introduction ...
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2010s Spanish Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Tinned Copper Indo-Persian Islamic Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Islamic metal copper hookah bottle base of spherical form and decorated with a recessed repeated floral, geometric motif with a deer figure.
19th century Bronze tinned copper...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Tin
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess.
Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box.
Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century Mixed Metal Persian Islamic 'Khorasan' Bird Incense Burners
Located in New York, NY
These bird-shaped incense burners were created in the 19th century in Khorasan, a province in northeastern Iran that has a rich history of Islamic art and culture. The burners are ma...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Granada Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Moorish Spain Music Box: This exquisite handcrafted box, made in Granada, Spain, showcases the intricate art of Islamic Moorish marquetry. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
"Alhambra-Fakatmodell", Polychromed Stucco Plaque by R. Rus, Early 20th Century
By Rafael Rus
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Rafael Rus Acosta Attr. "alhambra-fakatmodell", polychrome stucco plaque by R. Rus, Spain, early 20th century.
RAFAEL RUS ACOSTA attr. ca. 1925
Model p...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique large handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Fine Antique handcrafted precious box micro mosaic inlaid in geometric design and with a miniature Islamic painting scene of men on horses.
This beautiful collectible Moorish box in covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry and the top is decorated with a miniature painting of a 19th century scene of Royal princes wearing traditional Royal Maharajas clothes and playing polo on horse.
The box is very finely inlaid inside and out.
These Middle Eastern Persian inlay boxes were used to store pens.
Museum quality piece like the ones in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
Finely handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, mosaic marquetry.
Dimensions. Height: 2.25 in. Width: 8.25 in. Depth: 4 in.
Circa 1940s, handcrafted in Asia.
Moorish mosaic Marquetry wear consistent with age and use, one tiny piece missing on the inside corner, not visible when the box is closed.
Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on boxes.
Anglo Indian Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid. Intricate inlaid Anglo Indian box with geometric Moorish Sadeli design in an rectangular shape form with micro mosaic marquetry, very fine artwork. Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before Indian boxes appeared. The designs on early boxes look deceptively simple. The fact is they emerged from a culture which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity isn’t immediately apparent to the viewer.
About Khatam Artwork: Khatam is a Persian version of marquetry, art forms made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, metal and other natural substances precisely-cut geometrical shapes.
Moorish Jewelry, Islamic Mosaic, Middle Eastern Mosaic, Micro Mosaic Inlay, Egyptian Jewelry Box...
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Cold-Painted Bronze of a Pulled Rickshaw by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Antique cold-painted bronze of a pulled rickshaw by Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 19cm, width 37cm, depth 20cm
This unusual cold-painted bronze depicts a running Arab man, who p...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Hand-painted Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic.
Pair of items in the Set:
(1) Hand-painted Bone Plaque in Khatam Mosaic Frame, and...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Moorish Mother of Pearl Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Moorish Mother of Pearl Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box.
Exquisite middle Eastern Moorish Syrian inlay jewelry box covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry.
Beaut...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Majestic Hand Embellished Metal Horse Sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a majestic life size metal horse with hand embellishment. The head and the legs are welded on to the body. Standing steadily and tall, the horse has been hand embellished wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin, Gold Leaf
1960s Rectangular Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifully handcrafted rectangular sterling silver box with a hinged cover and artisanal engraved ornamental patterns. A perfect gift to hold precious items, or jewellery, or to dec...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique hand painted silver Qajar album
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Middle Eastern photo album from the 19th century, Qajar period, hand-painted lacquered enamel with silver covers and decorations. Enameled central plates painted on both sides repres...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Large Austrian Wood and Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian wood and cold-painted bronze lamp
Austria, c. 1910
Height 42cm, width 41cm, depth 30cm
This Orientalist lamp is an unusual example of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Three piece desk set
The mosaic design work is gorgeous, using various color woods and other natural materials.
This wooden desk set pen h...
Category
1950s Iraqi Vintage Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan Fez Majolica Ceramic Vase, Silver Metal Filigree, 1930s
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic colour combination with rather unusual nickel filigree decoration: beautiful vase from Morocco.
Fez was and still is famous for originating outstanding craftsmanship and be...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Nickel
Large Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Large antique Austrian cold-painted bronze figurative sculpture by Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 33cm, width 19cm, depth 14cm
...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Inkstand
Located in London, GB
Orientalist cold-painted bronze and marble inkstand
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 21cm, width 34.5cm, depth 22.5cm
This unusual inkstand combines cold-painted bronze elements with a beau...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze of an Arab Merchant
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze of an Arab merchant
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 19cm, width 11cm, depth 14cm
This exceptional figurative sculpture depicts an Arab merchant selling his wares. The figure stands holding a piece of jewellery, with an inquisitive expression as if he is trying to entice potential buyers. He is expertly cast, with the ruffled texture of his beard a particularly fine detail.
The viewer’s eye is drawn to the figure’s vibrant clothing: a shimmering gold robe is complemented by a green-toned cloak which hangs loosely...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze by Bergman Depicting Rebecca at the Well
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze by Bergman depicting Rebecca at the well
Austria, c. 1910
Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm
This figural bronze repli...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Spelter Orientalist Sculpture Attributed to Hottot
By Louis Hottot
Located in London, GB
Very large spelter Orientalist sculpture attributed to Hottot
French, Late 19th Century
Height 194cm, width 84cm, depth 75cm
This sensational life-size figural group depicts a femal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
Middle Eastern Egyptian Mameluke Embossed Large Brass Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique large Middle Eastern Egyptian hand-etched and repousse Mameluke style brass bowl.
Could be used as a jardinière, cache pot for a large orchids composition.
Engraved and hand-...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Islamic Pottery Bowl with Slip Paint Nishapur
Located in Atlanta, GA
A deep and wide earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with slip paint from Nishapur 11th century under the Seljuk Empire (in nowadays Iran). This bowl features a thinly...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Austrian Figurative Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian figurative cold-painted bronze sculpture
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 25cm, width 17cm, depth 9cm
This cold-painted bronze sculptu...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Silvered Bronze "Islamic" Wine Cooler Vase, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A French Silvered bronze "Islamic" Wine Cooler Vase, circa 1880
Of oval form, with two handles, the lower part of the body applied with a frieze of laurel leaves, engraved with a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Franz Xavier Bergman Orientalist Bronze
Located in Savannah, GA
Franz Xavier Bergman
(Austrian, 1861-1926)
A cold-painted orientalist bronze depicting an Arab Koran scribe on a rug, Vienna, circa 1880.
Geschütz...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Islamic Pottery Bowl with incision and Slip Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large earthenware bowl with a deep and wide body supported on a foot ring decorated with incision and slip paint circa 11-12th from Iran when ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Islamic Glazed Pottery Bowl With Slip Paint Nishapur Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An earthenware pottery bowl supported on a foot ring covered in white slip and decorated with dark brown and red slip paint. This type of bowl is identified as Nishapur ware circa 11...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Islamic Pottery Bowl with Figurative Paint Kashan Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with elaborate slip paint. The bowl was made in Kashan (in nowadays Iran) during 12-14th century, under Seljuk empire or after ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam desk set in solid wood Mosaic inlay with brass tips pen holder.
The wooden base is khatam covered and there is a miniature painting scene in the top flat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
1920 Persian Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Circular Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Late 19th c. early 20th c. Persian Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Box.
Antique rare in round shape large Persian wooden box with marquetry called "Sadeli" or "Khatam Kari" with exquisit...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Syrian Mamluk Revival Vases with Silver and Copper Inlay
Located in London, GB
A pair of brass Syrian Mamluk revival vases with silver and copper inlay
Syrian, 20th Century
28cm high x 14cm in diameter.
These excellent vases were made in the Mamluk revival...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper, Brass
Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th C. Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.An antique 19th century brass decorated Islamic Turkish Qalamdan.An antique Turkish Brass...
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Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Footed Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish footed glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber yellow pai...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Unique & Stunning 1800s Bronze & Brass Betel Nut Box Museum Quality & Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality, good size and excellent condition antique box for the connoisseurs.
How do you price a one of a kind antique of a quality and beauty that cannot be found anywhere in th...
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19th Century Asian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Signed Laouse, France, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture, signed Laouse. France, circa 1900.
Marble base.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Moroccan ceramics, Safi
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Ceramic pot with lid, Morocco - Safi, 30’s/40’s
Signed on the bottom
Category
1930s Maghreb Vintage Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Persian Islamic Brass Jewelry Footed Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene style.
A Middle Eastern Moorish Damascene Brass Box circa 1910-1920s.
A fine antique handcrafted etched hammered Syrian Damascene brass jewelry box.
Octagonal shape lidded antique Moorish Persian footed trinket brass box, handcrafted and chased with calligraphy Islamic Arabic design writing.
The Box decorated with etched Arabic inscription and lotus flowers with a very fine Arabesque design.
Middle Eastern jewelry brass box with eight small feet, hinged lid, lined in a Moroccan red velvet.
Great Moorish Mamluke Revival brass decorative Islamic metal art object.
Dimensions 6.75" W × 5" D × 5.25" H.
In the Mamluk Style (Mamluk Revival).
Origin: Middle East.
Date: Circa 1900-1920s.
Hand-hammered and engraved, this beautifully incised brass box Islamic...
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Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Floral Persian Qajar Pottery Tea Flask, Late 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique handmade Middle Eastern triangular ceramic tea bottle with hand painted colorful decor and clear glaze. Green and blue colored organic floral de...
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Pair of "Alhambra-Fakatmodels", Polychromed Stucco Plaque, by Rafael Rus
By Rafael Rus
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
A pair of Alhambra facade model Plates in beautiful Arabic style frame. Signed "Rafael Rus Acosta" (lower left), and designated "19 and 21" and "Granad...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Khatam Art Painting Miniature on hexagonal shape trinket box.
Hand painted, lacquered wooden Moorish micro mosaic marquetry inlaid tobacco or trinket Box.
Handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Finely handcrafted khatam Persian hand painted micro mosaic inlaid wooden box...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
1950's Agra India Black Marble Box with The Taj Mahal in Mother of Pearl Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950's Agra Indian Mother of Pearl and Black Marble Box with The Taj Mahal Inlays.Onyx Black Marble Box with Pietra Dura Intricate Mother of Pearl Inlay of the Taj Mahal.Fine Quality Mother of Pearl Inlaid Taj Mahal Box.Black marble trinket box with an inlaid image of the Taj Mahal in mother of pearl. This unusual piece has the details drawn on the mother of pearl in black ink, giving it the appearance of a micro mosaic. The surface catches the light and shows some iridescence at different angles.The Anglo Indian style box is lined with black velvet.A Very fine intricate work of Islamic Art.From Agra, India. Circa 1950's.Great gift to express your Love.DIMENSIONS: Height: 1.75 in.Width: 3.75 in.Depth: 2.75 in.About the Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal is a world-renowned monument located in Agra, India. It is considered one of the most iconic examples of Mughal architecture and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's some information about the Taj Mahal:
1) History: The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century as a mauseum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was completed in 1653.
2) Architecture: The Taj Mahal combines elements of Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and Indian architectural styles. It is primarily made of white marble, with intricate inlay work using semi-precious stones. The central structure is a large dome surrounded by four minarets at each corner.
3) Symbism: The Taj Mahal is often regarded as a symb of love. It was built as a testament to Emperor Shah Jahan's eternal love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The gardens and reflecting po in front of the Taj Mahal add to its romantic ambiance.
4) Location: The Taj Mahal is situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is located approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of India's capital, New Delhi.
5) Visitors: The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year. It is open to the public, except on Fridays when it is reserved for Islamic prayers...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
A Monumental Bronze Sculpture of "Tartar Warrior Checking His Horse" after Barye
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental Equestrian Patinated Bronze Group Sculpture of "Tartar Warrior Checking His Horse" after the original model by Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875). The large and hea...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Persian Lacquered Wall Plate
Located in New York, NY
Persian lacquered wall plate, the cinnabar-ground surface profusely decorated with Persian images of the hunt in a garden with animals, the reverse with la...
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Mid-20th Century Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Colonial Islamic Arabian Market Jewelry Box, 18th Century, India/Malabar Coast
Located in Amsterdam, NL
AN INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND EBONY BRASS MOUNTED BOX FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET
Malabar Coast, 18th century
With a large drawer with several compartments under a lid with two com...
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18th Century Indian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth.
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid.
Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most.
The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns.
Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving.
Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas.
References
Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...
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19th Century Philippine Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Brass Alam Hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the Shape of a Falcon, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Brass Alam Persian hand Cutwork Calligraphy in the shape of a falcon, 20th century.
The ornamental calligraphy arranged within a frame of a bird of prey -The Falcon. The letters are those of the Shia Muslim...
Category
20th Century Persian Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair 19th Century Antique Islamic Ottoman Iznik Kutahya Bottle Vases Turkey 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique early 19th century Ottoman Islamic Iznik/Kutahya pottery bottle vases, Turkey, circa 1820.
The vases of bottle form with a flare...
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Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Alloy Sculpture, Signed E. Blot, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze alloy sculpture. Signed E. Blot, France, late 19th century.
Orientalist style.
Attributed to Anatole-Jean Guillot (1865-1911).
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Late 19th Century French Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hand Tooled Brass Candle Holder
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage solid brass hand tooled single candleholder with two handles, sits on a footed round base.
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20th Century Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Mantel Clock and Candelabra Garniture in Islamic Style
Located in New York, NY
French Mantel Clock and Candelabra Garniture in Islamic Style, circa 1880s. Clock measures 13.5 by 10.5 by 6 inches.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Islamic Ottoman Inkwell and Feather Set Made From Brass and Papier Maché
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you get the chance to buy a unique historical object. It is an old Ottoman inkwell made from brass with typical ornaments and little turquoi...
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18th Century Asian Antique Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Table Box Magnificent Arabian Horse Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...
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1970s Italian Vintage Islamic Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Islamic decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Islamic decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Islamic decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Asia, Europe, and West Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Alfredo Häberli, Giorgio Salimbeni, Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann), and Rafael Rus. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $154,843 while the average work can sell for $2,496.
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Pair French Marble Pedestals
Clock Parts
French Clock And Candelabra
Vanity Murano
Cherub Panel
French Altar
Gilt Empire Clock