This Spring, Sotheby’s London is delighted to present the Islamic, Orientalist & Middle Eastern Art sales, bringing together sought-after works spanning centuries, mediums and continents. Works from all sales will be exhibited in Sotheby’s London galleries from 24–29 April.
A Shakhrisabz suzani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th century
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A nobleman playing chess on a terrace, circle of Sahib Ram, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, circa 1780
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An enamelled and nielloed brass and silver-gilt binding, Central Asia, possibly Bukhara, late 19th/early 20th century
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Encampment at Dusk
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The Emperor Jahangir with Asaf Khan, India, Mughal, late 17th-early 18th century, with borders from the Late Shah Jahan Album, Mughal, circa 1650-58
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An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with animals, Turkey, circa 1600
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An illuminated Qur'an bifolium in Maghribi script on vellum, North Africa or Spain, 12th/13th century
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Aboard the SS Bulgaria, en route to Constantinople
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An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, circa 1600
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Caravan in the desert
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Shawl washermen at work, by a Sikh artist, style of Bishan Singh, North India, probably Amritsar, circa 1867
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An Ottoman gem-set aventurine cup, Turkey, 18th century
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A pair of calligraphic wood roundels with the names of the Caliphs 'Ali and 'Uthman, Turkey, first half 19th century
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The Wailing Wall
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A study of birds, India, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1800-10
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The Palace Guard
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A gem-set and enamelled necklace and earrings, India, late 19th/early 20th century
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Cairo Market with a Moristan Mosque
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Two illuminated Qur'an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century
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King Wilhelm I’s Arabian Stallion ‘Tursi’
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An Ottoman gem-set gold-inlaid jade pendant, Turkey, 16th century
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Order of Nisan-i Ali Imtiaz
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An illuminated Qur'an leaf in Maghribi script on pink paper, North Africa or Andalusia, late 12th/early 13th century
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Beirut from the South
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Preparing for the Charge
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An illuminated book of prayers, copied by Mustafa, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1155 AH/1742-42 AD
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A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria or Chad, late 19th/early 20th century
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An illustration to a Hamir Hath series: Alauddin Khilji and Hamir Dev in battle, attributed to Sajnu, North India, Mandi, circa 1810
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An illustration to a Ragamala series: Gujari Ragini, India, circa 1780
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An Arabic inscribed blue and white candlestick with Zhengde six-character mark within double-circle, China, Zhengde period, 1506-21, with later Ottoman tombak neck
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An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, circa 1575
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An illustration to a Ragamala series: Vibhasa Ragini, India, Deccan, circa 1750
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Istanbul Earthquake Medal, 1894
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The Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem
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A Timurid blue and white pottery dish, Persia, probably Tabriz, 15th century
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Caravan traversing a mountain pass
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