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ANTIQUE 19thC INDO-PERSIAN PAPIER MACHE HAND PAINTED LACQUER CARD / CIGAR CASE

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock and current auctions, please click through this link. A well executed antique Indo-Persian lacquer painted papier-mache box, dating to the 19th Century. The rectangular box, with canted corners, has been profusely hand painted in polychrome lacquer with fighting monkey demons, animals and other mythical creatures on a gold ground. The lid pulls off to reveal a blue and gold inner sleeve and a red painted interior. Suitable for use as a cigar case, or as a purse/card case.

an old fashioned metal jug with a handle

ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY MIDDLE EASTERN OTTOMAN HAMMERED COPPER EWER JUG COFFEE POT

Now Sold. For details of our latest collection and live ebay auctions, please click through this image link. A large hand crafted Middle Eastern copper ewer or coffee pot, dating to the first half of the 19th century. The body is formed of a substantial gauge copper, with decorative hand hammered repousse spiral detail to the shoulder and to the lid. The hinged lid sits well on the tall neck and short spout. A castellated join is visible around the middle of the body. The ewer is watertight and holds 2 litres of liquid.

ANTIQUE 18thC INDIAN BIDRI BIDRIWARE SILVER INLAID ELONGATED HOOKAH BASE OR VASE

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link - https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/phoenixchild0 An antique 18thC Dutch treen snuff shoe, dated circa 1780. From the estate of the late David Cornwell, better known as the famous author John Le Carre. #Antiques #Johnlecarre #Dutch #Snuff #Treen #18thcentury #London #ParisAn earlier antique Indian Bidriware vase or tall hookah base, dating to the 18th Century Mughal period. Formed of silver inlay in a zinc alloy ground, the vase is decorated with flowing foliate fronds, leading up to bands of palmettes and lotus flowers around the neck.

an ornate metal candle holder on a white background

c1800, ANTIQUE 18th/19thC SOUTH INDIAN DEEPAM OR DIYA BRONZE OIL LAMP, SIGNED

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An antique South Indian bronze temple Deepam or Diya oil lamp, dating to the late 18th or early 19th Century, circa 1800. The oil lamp, for seven wicks, stands on a tapering hexagonal column, leading down to a wide drip pan. The side of the central drip pan is signed with stipple engraved characters to one side and an incised mark in Sanskrit to the other. Formed of three parts which screw into one another, each of a richly patinated bronze. Lamps such as this are used in Hindu ceremonies and Puja rituals, lit using coconut oil and short wicks, and are considered to bring peace and prosperity.

an ornately decorated metal bowl with arabic writing on the bottom and gold trimmings

SUPERB ANTIQUE 19thC MAMLUK REVIVAL OTTOMAN CAIROWARE INLAID SILVER COPPER BOWL

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An antique Mamluk Revival Cairoware bowl, profusely inlaid with silver and copper, Persia, dating to the second half of the 19th Century. The bowl with tapered sides, the body decorated with the Ottoman 'star and crescent' design in copper and silver and a series of Arabic script panels around the body, and foliate designs, all on a finely engraved brass ground. The areas in between filled with black composition. The base bears an engraved signature, unidentified.

SCARCE ANTIQUE 18thC INDIAN BIDRI BIDRIWARE SILVER INLAID HUQQA HOOKAH BASE

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. A magnificent antique Indian Bidriware bell-shape form hookah base, dating to the late 18th Century. The body of bell-shape form with flaring neck and a projecting rim dividing it. Formed of silver inlay on a zinc alloy ground, the hookah is decorated with a series of four central oval panels featuring flowering urns around the body, a floral swag and thin bands around the base and shoulders.

an old vase is sitting on a black surface

ANTIQUE 12thC KHMER CAMBODIAN BROWN GLAZED CERAMIC BIRD FORM LIME POT JARLET

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An interesting Khmer glazed stoneware ceramic lime pot, of bird form, dating to the 11th/12th Century. The small lime pot, decorated with vertical incised lines under a brown glaze, in the form of a bird, possible an owl with beak and eyes to one side and tail to the opposing side. The flat base is unglazed. Originating from Northern Thailand or Cambodia, Khmer Dynasty (802 - 1431AD).

an ornate gold and black cup with arabic writing on it's sides, against a white background

c1900, ANTIQUE MAMLUK REVIVAL ISLAMIC CAIROWARE INLAID SILVER COPPER CUP OR POT

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An antique Mamluk Revival Cairoware cup, profusely inlaid with silver and copper, and dating to the late 19th or early 20th Century, circa 1900. The cup is of tapering form, with an Arabic script panel around the body, and foliate designs, all on a finely engraved brass ground. The base bears an engraved mark, which has not been identified.

an ornate gold vase with arabic writing on the bottom is shown in front of a white background

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c1900, ANTIQUE MAMLUK REVIVAL OTTOMAN CAIROWARE INLAID SILVER COPPER BOTTLE VASE

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An antique Mamluk Revival Cairoware bottle vase, profusely inlaid with silver and copper, Persia, dating to the late 19th or early 20th Century, circa 1900. The elongated bottle vase is decorated in inlaid copper and silver with Arabic script around the body, leading up to extensive foliate designs, all on a finely stipple engraved brass ground. With an engraved mark to the lower side, unidentified.

an intricately designed metal case on a white background with clippings to the side

SCARCE ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN LUCKNOW BIDRI BIDRIWARE SILVER INLAID FISH DIBBA BOX

Now Sold. For details of our latest stock, please click through this link. An unusual and rarely seen antique Indian Bidriware dibba spice box in the form of a fish, likely originating from Lucknow India, dating to the first half of the 19thc Century Mughal period. Formed of silver inlay in a zinc alloy ground, the box is decorated to the lift off lid with a naive fish head, the body with fish scales leading down to the tail. The sides of the box are also filled with similar fish scales.

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c1800, ANTIQUE 18th /19thC NORTH INDIAN PERSIAN ENGRAVED COPPER PEDESTAL BOWL

Now Sold. A highly decorative antique hand engraved copper bowl, North India, of hemi-spherical form standing on a circular pedestal foot, dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, circa 1800. The bowl is formed of a substantial gauge copper, with engraved exterior trefoil bands and floral motifs, the inner centre with an engraved floral design. The exterior surface displays a deep brown coloured patina with oxidisation to the fine engraved detail.

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ANTIQUE 19thC OTTOMAN SILVER DAMASCENE STEEL CALLIGRAPHY SCRIBE'S SCISSORS

Now Sold – For details of our latest stock, please click through the ebay icon within this image. A decorative pair of antique Ottoman silver damascene steel calligrapher's scissors, dating to the 19th Century. The damascened steel is finely inlaid with silver wire along the length of the blades and handles, creating a typical scrolling and foliate design. The handles to the end are hinged, opening to create finger holes. The main scissor hinge is strong and the blades cut well.

c1800, ANTIQUE 18th/19thC INDONESIAN JAVA ENGRAVED BRASS PEDESTAL BOWL AND COVER

Now Sold – For details of our latest stock, please click through this image or use our bio link at the top of our profile page. An impressive antique brass pedestal bowl and cover of large proportions, originating from Java, Indonesia, and dating to the late 18th or early 19th Century, circa 1800.

a white box with an orange and blue design on the lid sitting on a black surface

DETAILED VINTAGE INDIAN PIETRA DURA INLAID WHITE MARBLE TRICKET JEWELLERY BOX

Sold – For our currently available stock of fine antiques, please click through this image link. An exceptionally finely hand crafted pietra dura inlaid marble box, made in the Kashir region of India, and dating to the 2nd half of the 20th Century. The box is inlaid to the lid and sides with lapis lazuli and agate stones as well as mother of pearl forming a highly detailed floral design. The box itself is carved from white marble, the base formed from a single piece of stone.

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LARGE ANTIQUE 19thC CAIROWARE MAMLUK REVIVAL BRASS THULUTH INLAID SILVER VASE

Sold – For our available stock of fine antiques, please click through this image link. An extremely attractive and substantial Cairoware Mamluk Revival silver inlaid brass vase, Damascus or Egypt, of cylindrical form, dating to the late 19th century. The weighty vase of a substantial gauge brass, with waisted neck and an everted rim, heavily decorated with inlaid silver Thuluth inscriptions, scrolling foliate and fish designs on an engraved geometric pattered brass core.