Glass & Ceramic

Beautiful 19th century painting of Mecca on ceramic with several Arabic texts. It is in good condition. The ceramic is 40 by 30,5 by 1,5 cm. 

A porcelain vase with polychrome paintings. It is from circa 1900  and in overall in good condition. The height is 26 cm.

One 19th century islamic plate with Arabic text in the centre and a botanical design around the rim. It's in good condition.  Diameter 12 cm. One 19th century islamic plate with Arabic text in the centre and turquoise rim on the outside. It's in good condition.  Diameter 15,5 cm, hight 8,5 cm.

This terracotta sculpture is probably French school and 20th century. It depicts an Arab man playing an instrument. The sculpture is 23 by 20 cm.

A nice set of 19-20 century Chinese bottles. The three bottles recognisable blue and white are complete with stopper and in very good condition. They are 20 cm high, including the stopper, have a diameter of 8 cm and the opening is 3,5 cm. 

20th century Tasbih with beads of rose wood and silver coloured tassels. It is 135 cm long and in good condition. 

This snuff bottle is made from glass and has a Chinese design. On both sides there is a painting of an older man with a boy.

Period: probably 1980’s

Dimensions: 7,5 by 4 cm

Condition: Good

Asian statue of two lovers. The crowned man and woman with flower garlands are intricately decorated.

Period: 19th century

Dimensions: 23 by 8 cm

Condition: Very good

A 20th century islamic vase or lamp, enhanced by the technique of enamelled and gilded decoration. This technique is considered one of Islam's main contributions to the art of glass. These kind of vases or lamps were generally commissioned by sultans and emirs. They are usually decorated with inscriptions referring to the verses of the Quran. 

Period: 20th century

Dimensions: 20 cm high, diameter 15 cm.

Condition: Good

A 20th century islamic vase or lamp, enhanced by the technique of enamelled and gilded decoration. This technique is considered one of Islam's main contributions to the art of glass. These kind of vases or lamps were generally commissioned by sultans and emirs. They are usually decorated with inscriptions referring to the verses of the Quran.

Period: 20th century

Dimensions: 19 cm high, diameter 15 cm.

Condition: Good

This is a 20th century Iznik border tile. It is decorated with the characteristic Iznik botanical forms with flowers and leaves. The vibrant colours give the tile an irresistible look and feel.  

Period: 20th century

Dimensions: 25 by 25 cm

Condition: Very good

This rose coloured quartz (possibly Najaf) is adorned with impressive handmade engravings. 

These engravings are a prayer that protects the holder from the evil eye and envy. On one edge there is the phrase "He says Be, and it is”.

Period: 19th century

Dimensions: 6 cm

Condition: Good

Three Najaf crystals. One clear, one green and one pink coloured. All are adorned with impressive handmade Islamic engravings. 

Pink: Ayet Al-Kursi van Surah al Bakara

Clear: Surah Nas

Green: Surah Felak

Period: 18-19th century

Dimensions: Pink: 7,5 by 2,5 cm; Clear: 6 by 2,5 cm; green: 8 by 2 cm

Condition: Good

This is an English Staffordshire earthenware statue. It depicts sultan Abdulmacid I, queen Victoria and Napoleon III as a commemoration of their meeting. 

This 19th century is 27,5 cm high and in very good condition. 

A wonderful 20th century Iznik ceramic, hand painted on six tiles. 

The calligraphy in black ink is surah Al-Fatiha. The decorations consist of flowers and roses typical for Iznik ceramics. 

Dimensions: 58 by 38 cm without frame. It is in very good condition. 

Islamic 19th century signet, made from Najaf stone also called the Pearl of Najaf.

Made by an Iraqi master for the Ottoman Empire. It was specifically designed for important Basha’s and Statesmen. 

On the signet is written in Ottoman: binusretillahi teala abd-ı ahmet rıza paşa.

This wonderful, polychrome, enameled, ceramic artwork, depicts Khosrow, also known as Khosrow Anūshirvan (Persian: "Khosrow of the Immortal Soul"), or Khosrow the Righteous. He was the 22^nd king of the Sāsānian Empire and ruled it from 531-579 AD. The king was known as a wise man and is remembered as a great reformer and patron of art and science.

The plate, from the late 19^th to the early 20^th century, is 45,5 by 33 cm. For its age it is in good condition, however it was broken and restored, somewhere in its history, which can be seen in the pictures. 

A set of five 19th century porcelain sultan and sultana’s. They are all characteristically white with gold embellishments. The three larger pieces have the stamp of Jacob Petit on the bottom.

Period: 19th century

Dimensions: small set 12 cm high. Large set 22 cm high. Solo sultana 13,5 cm high.

Condition: all in very good condition, although the small sultana has a damaged hand.