Bidspirit auctions | Grand Auction House Auction Jul 1, 2025

Grand Auction House, Jul 1, 2025. 432 lots, estimates 50 - 25000 £.

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Lots in this catalog (432)

• Lot 1: A Persian Astrological Manuscript, 18th Century. A Persian manuscript on astrology, — £250 - £300
• Lot 2: A Persian Manuscript on Mathematics and Geomancy, 18th–19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 3: A Qajar Lacquer Panel Depicting a Nobleman with a Child, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 4: A Qajar Miniature Portrait of a Nobleman, 19th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 5: A Qajar Portrait of a Lady by Mohammad Isma'il Naqashbashi, 19th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 6: A Safavid Qur'anic Manuscript Folio, Iran, 17th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 7: A Portrait of Zill al-Sultan in Military Dress, Early 20th Century. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 8: A Persian Qalamkar Cotton Textile with Cypress and Peacock Motif, 18th–19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 9: A Pahlavi Wall Clock with Portrait of Reza Shah, Iran, Early 20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 10: Kadhim Hayder (Iraq, 1932-1985) – Abstract Composition with Three Figures Before Buildings. — £8,000 - £10,000
• Lot 11: An Illuminated Qajar or Indo-Persian Prayer Book with Leather Binding, Circa 1800s. — £700 - £800
• Lot 12: An Illuminated Qajar Prayer Manuscript in Gilded Script, Early 19th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 13: A Qajar Illuminated Qur’an Manuscript on Paper, Iran, 19th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 14: A White Metal Curved Dagger Jambiya with Rhino Horn Hilt, Oman or Yemen, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 15: An Ottoman or Indo-Islamic Calligraphic Islamic Talismanic Shirt. — £250 - £300
• Lot 16: An Ottoman Fragment of the Kaaba Kiswa. Crafted in rich crimson with woven threaded inscriptions, — £250 - £300
• Lot 17: An Ottoman Talismanic Shirt with Qur'anic Inscriptions. — £300 - £400
• Lot 18: A White Metal Curved Dagger Khanjar, Oman or Yemen, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 19: An Indo-Persian Brass Celestial Globe with Arabic Inscriptions. — £400 - £500
• Lot 20: A Mamluk Style Islamic Brass Tray Stand with Arabic Inscriptions. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 21: A Framed Ottoman Red Kaaba Kiswa Textile, 18th Century. Woven in deep red silk with silver thread inscriptions, — £250 - £300
• Lot 22: A Mamluk Style Illuminated Qur’anic Frontispiece in Watercolour and Gold Leaf. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 23: A North African Mamluk-Style Framed Illuminated Quran Page. — £700 - £800
• Lot 24: A North African Mamluk-Style Framed Illuminated Quran Page. A Quranic manuscript leaf in the Mamluk style, — £700 - £800
• Lot 25: A North African Mamluk-Style Framed Illuminated Quran Page. A Quranic manuscript page in the Mamluk style, — £600 - £700
• Lot 26: An Islamic Oil on Canvas Family Portrait by Ahmad Al Nassry, Dated 2004. — £200 - £300
• Lot 27: A Qajar Brass Tray with Courtly Scene, Persia, 19th–20th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 28: A Portrait of Mozaffar al-Din Shah Qajar, Persia, 19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 29: An Ottoman Architectural Drawing of the Masjid al-Haram. — £500 - £600
• Lot 30: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel with Tughra Form. An Ottoman Islamic calligraphic composition rendered on paper, — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 31: An Illuminated Ottoman Islamic Calligraphic Panel, 20th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 32: An Ottoman Islamic Calligraphic Panel, 20th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 33: A Lot of 5 Islamic Manuscripts – Middle Eastern, African & Persian, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 34: A Chinese Bronze "Swan" Ewer for the Islamic Market, Qing Dynasty. — £500 - £600
• Lot 35: A Complete Ottoman Scroll of the Qur’an, 20th Century. A remarkable and visually elaborate Ottoman Qur’anic scroll, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 36: A Rare Chinese Islamic Cloisonné-Enamel Quran Cover, 19th Century. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 37: A Safavid Tinned Copper Ewer with Basin, 17th Century. This Safavid set comprises a tinned copper ewer and basin. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 38: A Cast Brass Hanging Lamp with Arabic Inscriptions, Deccan or Persia, 16th–17th Century. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 39: A Rare Safavid Tinned Copper Lidded Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Arabic Inscriptions, 17th Century. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 40: A Safavid Tinned Copper Calligraphic Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 17th Century. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 41: A Tinned Copper Islamic Kashkul Beggar's Bowlwith Dragon-Head Handles, Deccan, 17th Century. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 43: A Lot of Timurid Mosaic Tile Fragments, 16th Century. A varied group of ceramic tile fragments, — £150 - £200
• Lot 44: A Fatimid Rock Crystal Chess Piece, 11th–12th Century. A rock crystal chess piece of rounded cylindrical form, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 45: An Islamic Aquamarine Chess Piece, 12th Century. Carved from aquamarine stone, — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 46: An Islamic Rock Crystal King or Queen Chess Piece, 12th Century. — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 47: A Fatimid Jet King or Queen Chess Piece, 11th–13th Century. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 48: A Qajar Lacquered Merchant’s Scale Box Signed by Hashim of Isfahan, 19th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 49: A Safavid Blue and White Pottery Dish with Floral Arabesques, 17th Century. A Persian Safavid pottery dish, — £150 - £200
• Lot 50: A Persian Silver Spill Vase Signed by Amal Jafar. A Persian silver spill vase of elegant form, — £250 - £300
• Lot 51: An Islamic Rock Crystal Queen Chess Piece, — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 52: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Honey Agate. A silver ring featuring an openwork triangular band, — £150 - £200
• Lot 53: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Green Agate. This silver ring features a finely carved green agate stone, — £150 - £200
• Lot 54: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Green Agate. A silver ring featuring a striking pale green agate bezel, — £150 - £200
• Lot 55: An Islamic Silver Ring with Amber-Toned Agate Inscription. — £150 - £200
• Lot 56: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Yellow Agate. A silver ring featuring a rounded oval yellow agate stone, — £150 - £200
• Lot 57: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Amber-Toned Agate. — £150 - £200
• Lot 58: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Turquoise Stone. — £150 - £200
• Lot 59: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Orange Agate. A silver ring featuring an oval orange agate stone, — £150 - £200
• Lot 60: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Red Agate. A silver ring set with an oval red agate stone, — £150 - £200
• Lot 61: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Lavender Agate. A silver ring featuring an oval lavender agate bezel, — £150 - £200
• Lot 62: A Persian Bone-Handled Dagger with Inscribed Blade, 18th–19th Century. A Persian dagger featuring a tapering, — £250 - £300
• Lot 63: A Pair of Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly 10th–13th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 64: A Large Islamic Glass Pawn Chess Piece , 12th Century. An Islamic chess piece representing a pawn, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 65: A Safavid Magic Brass Bowl with Talismanic Inscriptions, 17th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 66: An Indo-Persian Bronze Celestial Globe Astrolabe. — £400 - £500
• Lot 67: An Islamic Brass Tray with Geometric and Foliate Motifs, Egypt or Syria. — £150 - £200
• Lot 68: An Islamic Khorassan Style Bronze Censer in the Form of a Lion. An Islamic bronze censer in the form of a lion, — £700 - £800
• Lot 69: An Islamic Egyptian Brass Vessel with Calligraphy and Figural Motifs. An engraved Islamic brass vessel from Egypt, — £150 - £200
• Lot 70: A Lot of Four Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly Ancient. — £600 - £800
• Lot 71: A Lot of Five Islamic Bone Gaming Pieces, Possibly 10th–13th Century. — £800 - £1,200
• Lot 72: A Ghaznavid Openwork Glazed Ceramic Knight, Possibly 12th Century. This turquoise-glazed ceramic gaming piece, — £400 - £600
• Lot 73: A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. A striking chess piece, likely a bishop, — £200 - £300
• Lot 74: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Gaming Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. Two ceramic gaming pieces with domed forms, — £200 - £300
• Lot 75: A Fatimid Style Glazed Ceramic Gaming Piece. — £200 - £300
• Lot 76: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Chess Pieces, Possibly 10th–12th Century. A pair of domed ceramic gaming pieces, — £100 - £200
• Lot 77: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Rook Chess Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. — £100 - £200
• Lot 78: An Islamic Amber Tasbih Prayer Bead Strand. — £500 - £600
• Lot 79: A Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. The piece is squat and faceted in form, — £75 - £150
• Lot 80: A Ghaznavid Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. A rare glazed ceramic chess piece, — £100 - £200
• Lot 81: A Lot of Two Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Chess Pieces with Foliate Motifs, Possibly 10-12th Century. — £150 - £300
• Lot 82: An Ottoman Brass Mosque Lamp, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 83: A Lot of Islamic Jet Gaming Pieces Including a Carved Knight, Possibly Ancient. — £100 - £200
• Lot 84: A Lot of Four Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly Ancient. A group of four carved agate gaming pieces, — £600 - £900
• Lot 85: A Persian Isfahan Mosaic Tile Depicting a Hunter on a Leopard, 20th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 86: An Islamic Mosaic Tile with Kufic Inscription, 19th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 87: A Qajar or Zand Polychrome Tile with Floral and Foliate Motifs, 18th Century. A vividly glazed square tile, — £200 - £300
• Lot 88: A Lot of Four Safavid Tiles with Floral Arabesque Motifs, 17th Century. Comprising four square tiles, — £600 - £700
• Lot 89: A Qajar Tile Panel Depicting a Seated Nobleman, 19th Century. A finely painted rectangular tile from Qajar Persia, — £200 - £300
• Lot 90: A Ghaznavid Marble Plaque with Kufic Inscription, 12th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 91: An Ottoman Steel and Wood Pastry Wheel with Gold Koftgari Work, 18th–19th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 92: A Lot of Three Ottoman Wooden Vessels Inlaid with Silver. A lot of three Ottoman wooden vessels, — £250 - £300
• Lot 93: A Pair of Qajar Iron Peacock Sculptures, 19th Century. A pair of Qajar iron peacocks, — £250 - £300
• Lot 94: A Persian Polychrome Sun Face Painting by Behnam. — £250 - £300
• Lot 95: A Safavid Tinned Copper Kashkul with Calligraphy and Rider Motifs, 17th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 96: A Ghaznavid Bronze Tripod Basin with Arabic Inscription, 12th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 97: A Bukharan Gilded Brass Ewer with Zoomorphic and Floral Motifs. — £150 - £200
• Lot 98: A Sufi Dervish Felt Cap with Embroidered Inscriptions, 19th–20th Century. A wool felt dervish hat, — £500 - £600
• Lot 99: An Islamic Wooden Lidded Box with Carved Calligraphy Panels. A rectangular lidded box of dark-stained wood, — £100 - £150
• Lot 100: A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Made for the Ottoman Market. — £200 - £300
• Lot 101: A Persian Kulah Khud Helmet in the Form of a Peacock, 20th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 102: An Ottoman Pierced Copper Censer with Engraved Floral Decoration, 19th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 103: An Islamic Copper Ewer with Incised Scrollwork, 19th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 104: An Islamic Brass Candle Stand with Silver and Copper Inlay, 19th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 105: An Ottoman Brass Kaaba Lock and Key Set with Qur'anic Inscriptions. — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 106: A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl with Arabic and Pseudo-Arabic Inscriptions, Made for the Ottoman Market. — £400 - £500
• Lot 107: A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jar for the Islamic Market. — £200 - £300
• Lot 108: A Rare Large Qajar Tinned-Copper Bowl with Dragon Handles, 19th Century. A wide, — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 109: An Egyptian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl Wooden Chessboard. A rectangular folding chessboard from Egypt, — £150 - £200
• Lot 110: An Islamic Iron Lock with Key, Inlaid with Arabic Script. An intricately constructed Islamic iron lock and key, — £250 - £300
• Lot 111: A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Censer Made for the Islamic Market, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 112: A Mamluk Style Enameled Circular Box with Arabic Calligraphy. — £150 - £200
• Lot 113: A Safavid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Dragon-Head Terminals. — £500 - £600
• Lot 114: A Mamluk Style Brass Pen Box with Silver Inlay. An elongated oval pen box finely crafted from brass, — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 115: A Qajar Brass Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Human and Animal Motifs. Of traditional boat form, — £500 - £600
• Lot 116: A Large Qajar Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Inscriptions and Bestial Motifs, 19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 117: An Islamic Iron Lock with Key and Arabic Inscription. The cylindrical body is segmented into decorative bands, — £250 - £300
• Lot 118: A Qajar Tinned Copper Bucket with Arabic Calligraphy and Figural Scenes, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 119: An Islamic Calligraphic Inscribed Agate Silver Ring. — £150 - £200
• Lot 120: A Khorassan Style Openwork Islamic Bronze Lion. A patinated bronze lion rendered in a stylised, muscular form, — £400 - £500
• Lot 121: An Indo-Persian Iron Kulah Khud Helmet with Inlaid Script and Finial. — £150 - £200
• Lot 122: A Chinese Porcelain Dish with Quranic Inscriptions Made for the Islamic Market. — £200 - £300
• Lot 123: A Spanish Floral Patterned Wood Panel, 11-12th Century. Carved from a single length of wood, — £600 - £700
• Lot 124: A Spanish Kufic Inscribed Wood Panel, 11th–12th Century. A long, — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 125: An Early Indian Islamic Calligraphic Scroll from the Shahjahan Era, Circa 1700 AD. — £20,000 - £25,000
• Lot 126: An Islamic Iron Lidded Casket with Arabic Inscriptions and Figural Motifs. — £300 - £350
• Lot 127: An Islamic Timurid Copper Ewer with Engraved Calligraphy and Dragon Handle. — £400 - £600
• Lot 128: An Assorted Collection of Amber Beads in Various Shapes and Hues. A collection of amber beads, — £400 - £500
• Lot 129: An Assorted Collection of Amber Beads in Various Shapes. — £150 - £200
• Lot 130: An Assorted Amber Beads Collection. The beads come in a range of shapes, from cylindrical to oval, — £150 - £200
• Lot 131: A Tribal Yemeni Amber Bead Necklace with Assorted Shapes and Colours. The beads display a range of warm hues, — £300 - £400
• Lot 132: A Tribal Yemeni Pressed Amber Pendant with Braided Blue Cord. The amber pendant has a smooth, rounded shape. — £100 - £150
• Lot 133: An Indian Painted Textile Depicting a Mughal Courtly Gathering, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 134: An Indian Royal Procession Pichwai Painting on Textile, 19-20th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 135: An Indian Silk Painting of a Caparisoned Elephant, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 136: An Indian Pichwai Textile Depicting Shrinathji, 19th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 137: An Adhaidvipa Jain Cosmological Painting – Deshnok, Rajasthan, Dated 1844. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 138: A Jain Cosmological Mandala of Adhaidvipa (Two and a Half Continents), Western India, ca. 18th Century. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 139: A Jain Mandala with Padmavati, Gujarat, North-West India, 17th Century. — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 140: A Chiromantic Hand Diagram in Red Ink, Indic Palmistry Chart, Early Modern Period. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 141: A Jain Devotional Pata with Tīrthaṅkaras and Celestial Scenes, Gujarat or Rajasthan, 15th–17th Century. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 142: A Western Indian Astrological Yantra Depicting Surya on a Chariot, Circa 18th–19th Century. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 143: A Jain Aḍhāī-dvīpa Cosmic Diagram on Cloth, India, — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 144: An Indian Islamic Steel Dhal Shield with Gilt Calligraphic Inscriptions. — £70 - £100
• Lot 145: An Indo-Persian Miniature Painting of Women Bathing at a Palace Ghat. — £250 - £300
• Lot 146: A Mughal High-Karat Gold Necklace with Emerald, Ruby, and Enamel Inlay, 18-19th Century. A fine Mughal gold necklace, — £7,000 - £8,000
• Lot 147: An Indian Miniature Painting of Noblewomen at the Bath, 19th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 148: An Indian Miniature Painting of a Nobleman Offering Alms, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 149: "Untitled" – MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (1915–2011). This striking watercolour on canvas by M.F. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 150: "Untitled" – FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924-2002). This oil on canvas by F.N. — £7,000 - £8,000
• Lot 151: "Untitled" - FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924-2002). A pen-on-paper portrait, — £500 - £600