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Persian Antiquities

Ancient Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Vessel Jug Islamic Calligraphy Khurasan 1200
Located in Portland, OR
A rare ancient Persian totally intact 12th/13th Century Islamic vessel/jug, from Khurasan. The
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antiquities

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Pottery

Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200
Located in Portland, OR
A 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan. The cast bronze body of compressed globular form, raised on a trumpet shaped foot, the hinged cover with a sculpted ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antiquities

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Bronze

Persian style Annamese stoneware, late 15th century
Located in seoul, KR
Stoneware decorated with Persian-style colors and patterns, and it is highly likely that this
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

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Stoneware

Vintage Persian Bird Lotus Tile Scene Colorful Decor Backsplash Set 6
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Six large 20th century hand painted Persian tiles. Siliceous paste painted in polychromy under
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Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Antiquities

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Ceramic

Vintage Persian Bird Lotus Tile Scene Colorful Decor Backsplash Set 6
Vintage Persian Bird Lotus Tile Scene Colorful Decor Backsplash Set 6
$2,000 Sale Price
76% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Persian rug, the spirit of antiquity comes alive, weaving a tableau of wonder and enchantment that
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Late 20th Century Persian Gustavian Persian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug
Vintage Persian Isfahan Rug
$8,260
W 60 in L 81 in
12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient Khurasan silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell, Eastern Persia or Herat, 12th-13th century, from an important private Middle East collection. The inkwell is of cylindric...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antiquities

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Copper, Bronze, Silver

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17th-18th Century Persian Blue Glazed Pottery Standing Oil Lamp
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique Persian earthenware blue glazed standing oil lamp adorned with various motifs in the glaze
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Antique 18th Century Asian Antiquities

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Pottery

Persian Qajar tile, 19th century
Located in London, GB
A rectangular polychrome moulded tile depicting an equestrian falconer on a cobalt blue ground with birds and floral border and landscape.
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Antique 19th Century Persian Antiquities

19th Century, Hindu/Persian Dagger, Made from Steel and Bronze
Located in London, GB
19th century, Hindu/Persian dagger, made from steel and bronze.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Other Antiquities

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Bronze, Steel

19th Century Hand Written Persian Book
Located in London, GB
19th century oil on board of a Blacksmith Of rectangular form, the papier Mache and ebonised cover is finely painted, covered in flowers and a circular motif to the central section...
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Antique 1850s Unknown Folk Art Antiquities

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Paper

Ancient Persian Gold Daric Coin, 420 BC
Located in London, GB
A superb example of an ancient Persian gold daric. Minted by the Achaemenid Empire, under King
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Gold

Ancient Gold Persian Achaemenid Empire Daric Coin, 420 BC
Located in London, GB
gold darics of the Persian Empire were not only one of the very first coin types but they were amongst
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Gold

Antique Persian Travel Mirror, Intarsia Work, Dancing People, 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Persian travel mirror, intarsia work, dancing people, 19th century. Measures: 35 cm. x 26
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Antique 19th Century West Asian Antiquities

Italian baroque Bolognese schoo"Persian Sibyl"after Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in Valladolid, ES
clairvoyance in Classical and Christian Antiquity. The Persian whistle of Il Guercino is in the Capitoline
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Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

4th Century AD Sasanian or Persian Clay Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
collection. The Sasanian Empire (/səˈsɑːnɪən/ or /səˈseɪnɪən/), (Persian: ساسانیان) also known as Sassanian
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Empires of Antiquity: The Persian Realm and Beyond Engraved, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
at the Time of the Persian Empire." This map is particularly interesting for several reasons: 1
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker game box. Handcrafted beautiful M...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games

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Fruitwood

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serape...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
$875,000
H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 41.34 in
Hu vase with green glaze, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
It is made from a fairly high-fired reddish pottery and coated in a particularly attractive glossy thick streaky green and finely-crackled glaze, the colour of which varies according...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Hu vase with green glaze, Han Dynasty
Hu vase with green glaze, Han Dynasty
$3,990
H 13.78 in Dm 5.91 in
Blue and White Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Spirally moulded and painted with bands of overlapping petal panels of figured riverscapes Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Production Date : 1690-1699 Made in : Jingdezhen Dest...
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Antique 1690s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Ceramic

Green-glazed pottery tripod 'hill' jar, Han Dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD
Located in seoul, KR
The modelled animal figures and landscapes of this piece represent the Daoist ideology of the Han dynasty. The mountain-shaped lid refers to the sacred dwellings of the immortals, th...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities

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Stoneware

Two white ware vases with flower design, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Located in seoul, KR
Porcelain with transparent pale-green (qingbai-type) glaze with flower, leaves and lotus design of typical yuan dynasty. Period : Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368) Type : Baluster vase Medium...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Exquisite Vintage Persian Hand-Painted Ceramic Tile Wall Hanging - 19”x 19”x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the timeless beauty of the East with this stunning Persian ceramic tile wall hanging. This captivating piece, showcases nine individually hand-painted tiles m...
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Late 20th Century Asian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Rare Blue And White Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Large rare vase painted with petal-shaped panels of 'Flowers' pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with flower blooms borne on leafy stems. Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period Pro...
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Antique 1690s Vietnamese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Islamic 15th Century Mamluk Qalamdan Gold Silver Inlaid Brass Pen Box
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and important late 15th century Mamluk period inlaid penbox (Qalamdan), possibly Syria or Mosul, late 1400's. The slightly domed penbox is lavishly inlaid with gold and silver...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Syrian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Gold, Silver, Brass

Antique Islamic 15th Century Mamluk Qalamdan Gold Silver Inlaid Brass Pen Box
Antique Islamic 15th Century Mamluk Qalamdan Gold Silver Inlaid Brass Pen Box
$15,000 Sale Price
25% Off
H 2.4 in W 9.75 in D 2.8 in
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three types of Gladius swords and t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Arms, Armor and...

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Bronze, Iron

Annamese stoneware with cobalt underglaze blue, Hoi An Hoard, late 15th century.
Located in seoul, KR
The vase features a slender neck adorned with gracefully drawn, elongated leaves that blend seamlessly with its natural curves, adding a refined elegance. At the center, a meticulous...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Stoneware

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Monumental Antique Islamic Ottoman Safavid Astrological Astrolabe on Stand 1720
Located in Portland, OR
An incredibly rare 18th Century monumental palace size Ottoman Islamic astrolabe on an easel stand, Turkey, circa 1720. This rare palace size Astrolabe on stand is in two sections, t...
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Antique Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Scholar's Objects

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Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

Ancient Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Caligraphy Inkwell 1200
Located in Portland, OR
An important Islamic Khurasan bronze and silver-inlaid inkwell & cover, Eastern Persia, Circa 1200. The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall kn...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Inkwells

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Silver, Bronze

'Deshima Island' Pattern Blue and White dish c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Penciled and washed in blue with an European scene of figures, one leading a cow, on pontoons and small islands in a broad river, a city on the opposite back, the blue-washed rim wit...
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Antique 1720s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

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Persian Antiquities For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Persian antiquities available for sale. Each of these unique Persian antiquities was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. We have 23 antique and vintage Persian antiquities in-stock, while there are 36 modern editions to choose from as well. Persian antiquities have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. modern, folk art and neoclassical Persian antiquities are consistently popular styles. Tapis Rouge Atelier, Edouard Cazaux and Jean-Leon Mayodon each produced beautiful Persian antiquities that are worth considering.

How Much are Persian Antiquities?

Prices for Persian antiquities start at $49 and top out at $157,449 with the average selling for $9,859.
Questions About Persian Antiquities
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few red flags you should look for in determining if you have an antique Persian rug. Firstly, check the fringe. Fringes on a Persian rug form from the end of warp yarns, and won’t be sewn on the back. Also check the colors. They should be crisp, with no bleeding of the dyes. Shop a collection of authentic Persian rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    The most expensive antique Persian rug ever sold in auction (so far) is $34,000,000. But the vast majority will cost under $100,000.