Bidspirit auctions | Grand Auction House Auction Aug 12, 2025

Grand Auction House, Aug 12, 2025. 386 lots, estimates 60 - 15000 £.

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Lots in this catalog (386)

• Lot 1: A Lapis Lazuli Amulet Depicting a Bird-Headed Deity, Possibly 3rd Millennium BCE. — £400 - £500
• Lot 2: A Bactrian Composite Stone Seated Prince Figure, Circa Late 3rd–Early 2nd Millennium B.C. — £15,000 - £20,000
• Lot 3: An Egyptian Early Dynastic Funerary Vase in Byrsian Marble or Steatite, 2nd Millennium BC – Early 1st Millennium BC. — £3,500 - £4,000
• Lot 4: A Bronze Axe Head Cutting Tool, Early European Bronze Age, 2000–1000 BC. — £150 - £200
• Lot 5: A Luristan Bronze Stag Plaque, Circa 9th–7th Century BCE. Cast in high relief, — £500 - £600
• Lot 6: A Seated Camel Agate Amulet Pendant, Hinorite, 200 BC – 100 AD. — £300 - £400
• Lot 7: A Bronze Axe Head with Crouching Lion–Amlash Period, 1100–900 BC. Cast in bronze with a bluish-green encrustation, — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 8: A Bronze Ritual Vessel, Amlash Period, 1100–900 BC. A finely crafted bronze ritual vessel from the Amlash culture, — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 9: An Eastern Greek Terracotta Jug, 4th-5th Century B.C., with Trefoil Shaped Sprout. The jug is crafted with a simple, — £200 - £250
• Lot 10: A Terracotta Head of a Crowned Bodhisattva, Possibly Ancient Gandhara. Modelled in terracotta, — £250 - £300
• Lot 11: A Greek Silver Bowl with Lotus Fluting, 4th–5th Century BCE. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 12: A Late Qajar Painted Textile Depicting a Coffeehouse Scene, Dated 1307 Hijri. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 13: A Late Qajar Portrait of a Noblewoman Holding a Wine Glass, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 14: An Indo-Persian Iron Kulah Khud Helmet with Calligraphic Engraving. A finely crafted Indo-Persian helmet (kulah khud), — £200 - £250
• Lot 15: A Lot of Four Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly Ancient. A group of four carved agate gaming pieces, — £600 - £700
• Lot 16: A Lot of Three Mughal Rock Crystal Chess Pieces. A set of three Mughal carved rock crystal chess pieces, — £300 - £500
• Lot 17: A Lot of Islamic Jet Gaming Pieces Including a Carved Knight, Possibly Ancient. — £100 - £150
• Lot 18: A Lot of Two Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Chess Pieces with Foliate Motifs, Possibly 10-12th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 19: A Ghaznavid Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. A rare glazed ceramic chess piece, — £100 - £150
• Lot 20: A Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. The piece is squat and faceted in form, — £70 - £100
• Lot 21: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Rook Chess Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 22: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Chess Pieces, Possibly 10th–12th Century. A pair of domed ceramic gaming pieces, — £100 - £150
• Lot 23: A Pair of Fatimid Glazed Ceramic Gaming Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. Two ceramic gaming pieces with domed forms, — £200 - £250
• Lot 24: A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. A striking chess piece, likely a bishop, — £150 - £200
• Lot 25: A Lot of Five Islamic Bone Gaming Pieces, Possibly 10th–13th Century. — £600 - £800
• Lot 26: A Lot of Four Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly Ancient. — £400 - £500
• Lot 27: A Pair of Islamic Agate Gaming Pieces, Possibly 10th–13th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 28: An Ottoman Green Silk Ka'aba Panel, 19th Century. Woven in a subtle olive-gold tone, — £700 - £800
• Lot 29: A Framed Ottoman Red Ka'aba Kiswa Textile, 19th Century. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 30: An Islamic Crystal Chess Piece in the Form of a Pawn, Possibly 14th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 31: An Islamic Talismanic Shirt with Astronomical and Qur’anic Inscriptions. — £300 - £400
• Lot 32: An Indo-Persian Calligraphic Falcon Composed of Surah Al-Fath in Gold Ink. — £600 - £700
• Lot 33: A Rare Gilded Miniature Qur’an Scroll on Vellum. — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 34: An Islamic Pilgrimage Painting of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, 19th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 35: An Ottoman Talismanic Shirt with Square Kufic Inscriptions, 19th–20th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 36: An Ottoman Green Calligraphic Talismanic Shirt. — £300 - £400
• Lot 37: An Ottoman Talismanic Shirt with Quranic Inscriptions, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 38: An Islamic Textile Painting of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 39: An Islamic String of 33 Polished Amber Prayer Beads. Comprising thirty-three uniformly shaped oval amber beads, — £600 - £700
• Lot 40: An Illustrated Ottoman Pilgrimage Scroll of Mecca and Medina. — £300 - £400
• Lot 41: An Ottoman Magical Scroll with Astrological and Numerological Diagrams. — £300 - £400
• Lot 42: A Qajar Devotional Painting of the Prophet’s Family, 19th Century. A Qajar school devotional painting on paper, — £600 - £700
• Lot 43: A Lot of Three Framed Turkish Paintings and Calligraphy. — £150 - £200
• Lot 44: A Qajar Copper Ewer with Medallions, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 45: A Syrian Silver-Inlaid Brass Bowl with Arabic Calligraphy, 20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 46: A Large Timurid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 15th Century or Later. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 47: A Large Qajar Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Inscriptions and Bestial Motifs, 19th Century. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 48: A Qajar Brass Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Human and Animal Motifs. Of traditional boat form, — £500 - £600
• Lot 49: An Ottoman Devotional Calligraphy of the Kaaba, 19-20th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 50: A Lot of Islamic Hand-Painted Ceramic Vessels. This striking ensemble features five hand-painted ceramic vessels. — £80 - £100
• Lot 51: A French Porcelain Figurine of an Arab Horseman and Attendant, Made for the Islamic Market. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 52: A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp on Tripod Feet, 12–13th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 53: A Collection of Late Medieval and 19th Century Islamic Manuscripts on Religion, Poetry, and Medicine. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 54: A Late Fatimid Rock Crystal Miniature Cup with Floral Scroll Motifs, 11th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 55: An Islamic White Metal Censer with Pierced Bird and Floral Motifs. A spherical Islamic censer made of silver, — £100 - £120
• Lot 56: An Ottoman Textile Panel with Kaʿbah Embroidery in Gilt Metal Thread. — £400 - £500
• Lot 57: An Islamic Metal-Thread Embroidered Ka'abah Textile Panel. — £500 - £600
• Lot 58: A Steel Shi'a Ceremonial Alam, 20th Century. A tall ceremonial ‘Alam standard finely crafted from steel, — £250 - £300
• Lot 59: A Qajar Brass Mosque Lamp with Suspended Chains, 20th Century. Of bulbous form, — £500 - £600
• Lot 60: A Syrian or Egyptian Brass Tray with Silver Inlay, 19th Century. A rectangular brass tray finely inlaid with silver. — £200 - £250
• Lot 61: A Pair of Islamic Bronze Strainer Ladles, 12th Century. A pair of Islamic bronze strainer ladles, — £500 - £600
• Lot 62: An Ottoman Gilt-Silver Amulet Pendant Box with Cylindrical Scroll Holders, 20th Century. Of octagonal form, — £300 - £400
• Lot 63: A Caucasian Silver Niello Belt Buckle, 19th Century. Composed of three interlocking elements, — £200 - £300
• Lot 64: An Ottoman Silver Amulet Case with Cylindrical Scroll Holders. — £300 - £400
• Lot 65: A Polychrome-Painted Plaster Relief Plaque of the Alhambra Palace Spain, Late 19th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 66: A Silver Omani Dallah Coffee Pot with Engraved Eagle and Geometric Motifs. — £100 - £150
• Lot 67: A Moroccan Brass and White Metal Qur’an Holder with Inlaid Stones, 20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 68: A Pair of Qajar Brass Candlesticks, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 69: An Islamic Brass Astronomical Astrolabe with Arabic Inscriptions. — £400 - £500
• Lot 70: A Large Qajar Painting of a Royal Equestrian Portrait, 19th–20th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 71: A Large Qajar Painting of a Courtyard Celebration Scene, 19–20th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 72: A Syrian Brass Silver Inlaid Tray with Arabic Calligraphy, 19th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 73: An Islamic Silver Ring with a Black Agate Intaglio. A silver ring featuring an oval black stone intaglio, — £200 - £300
• Lot 74: An Islamic Silver Ring with a Carnelian Agate Intaglio. — £200 - £300
• Lot 75: An Islamic Silver Ring with a Deep Maroon Agate Intaglio. — £200 - £300
• Lot 76: An Islamic Silver Ring with Red Agate Intaglio. — £200 - £300
• Lot 77: An Islamic Silver Ring with Red Agate Intaglio. An oval carnelian ring featuring finely engraved Arabic calligraphy, — £200 - £300
• Lot 78: An Islamic Silver Ring with Red Agate Intaglio. — £200 - £300
• Lot 79: An Islamic Silver Ring with Green Agate Intaglio. A silver ring featuring a vibrant green agate bezel, — £200 - £300
• Lot 80: An Islamic Silver Ring with Deep Red Agate Intaglio. Set in a sturdy silver mount, — £200 - £300
• Lot 81: An Islamic Silver Ring with Red-Orange Agate Intaglio. Set in a sturdy silver mount, — £200 - £300
• Lot 82: An Islamic Silver Ring with Orange Agate Intaglio. — £200 - £300
• Lot 83: An Islamic Silver Ring with Orange Agate Intaglio. Featuring a richly coloured translucent orange agate bezel, — £200 - £300
• Lot 84: An Islamic Deep Blue Intaglio Gemstone with Calligraphic Inscription, Possibly Sapphire. — £150 - £200
• Lot 85: An Islamic Deep Blue Intaglio Gemstone with Calligraphic Inscription, Possibly Sapphire. — £150 - £200
• Lot 86: An Islamic Silver Ring with Orange Agate Intaglio. — £150 - £200
• Lot 87: An Islamic Silver Ring with Green Agate Intaglio. A silver ring featuring a vivid green oval agate, — £150 - £200
• Lot 88: An Islamic Silver Ring with Deep Blue Agate Intaglio. Featuring an oval-shaped agate of striking cobalt blue, — £150 - £200
• Lot 89: An Islamic Silver Ring with Lavender Agate Intaglio. Set in a pierced silver mount, — £150 - £200
• Lot 90: An Islamic Silver Ring with Lavender Agate Intaglio. Featuring a bezel-set oval agate in a delicate lavender hue, — £150 - £200
• Lot 91: An Indo-Persian Engraved Celestial Globe on Stand, 19th–20th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 92: A Safavid Copper Bowl with Quranic Inscriptions and Fish Motif, Dated 1217 Hijri (1802–03 CE). — £700 - £800
• Lot 93: A Late Qajar Framed Shahnamah Battle Scene Painting, Signed. — £300 - £400
• Lot 94: A White Metal Curved Dagger Khanjar, Oman or Yemen, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 95: A Chinese Bronze "Swan" Ewer for the Islamic Market, Qing Dynasty. — £400 - £500
• Lot 96: A Complete Ottoman Scroll of the Qur’an, 20th Century. A remarkable and visually elaborate Ottoman Qur’anic scroll, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 97: A Mamluk Style Enameled Circular Box with Arabic Calligraphy. — £150 - £200
• Lot 98: An Islamic Iron Lock with Key and Arabic Inscription. The cylindrical body is segmented into decorative bands, — £250 - £300
• Lot 99: A Hizb al-Bahr or Selection of Prayers – Possibly Ottoman or Mughal Origin, Late 16th–17th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 100: A Persian Persian Qur’an in a Finely Tooled Leather Binding, 19th–20th Century. A complete Persian Qur’an manuscript, — £700 - £800
• Lot 101: A Large Ottoman Calligraphic Devotional Panel Featuring the Prophet’s Mosque and Tughra. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 102: An Indo-Persian Illuminated Manuscript Folio in Nastaliq Script. — £200 - £250
• Lot 103: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel Featuring a Tughra and Qur'anic Inscriptions, 19th-20th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 104: An Ottoman Illuminated Calligraphic Panel of Surah Al-Ikhlas, 19th-20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 105: An Ottoman Illuminated Calligraphic Panel, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 106: A Double-Sided Islamic Calligraphic Panel in Kufic Script. — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 107: An Islamic Hexagonal Green Glazed Tile with Floral Scrolls. — £250 - £300
• Lot 108: A Timurid Copper Ewer, 15-16th Century. A finely engraved copper ewer from the Timurid period. The bulbous body, — £400 - £500
• Lot 109: A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Qalamdan Pen Box, Made for the Islamic Market, 19th Century. — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 110: A Safavid Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Chain Suspension, 17th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 111: An Islamic Gold Inlaid Steel Quran Holder, 19th-20th Century. A steel Quran holder with gold inlay, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 112: A Pair of Khorassan Style Openwork Brass Zoomorphic Censers, 20th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 113: A Qajar Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Dragon-Head Terminals, 19th Century. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 114: An Indian Deccan Engraved Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 17th–18th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 115: A Safavid Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, Persia, 17th Century. A rounded copper kashkul, or beggar’s bowl, — £800 - £1,200
• Lot 116: An Indo-Persian Brass Ewer Set with Basin and Footed Stand, — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 117: A Safavid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 17th Century. — £800 - £1,200
• Lot 118: A Qajar Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 19th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 119: A Timurid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 16th Century. A Timurid-era copper kashkul (beggar’s bowl), — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 120: An Islamic Brass Openwork Calligraphic Plaque. A brass plaque with an intricate openwork design, — £300 - £500
• Lot 121: An Islamic Iron Lidded Chest with Arabic Calligraphy and Intricate Engraving. A rectangular Islamic iron lidded chest, — £200 - £300
• Lot 122: An Islamic Iron Lidded Storage Box with Engraved Arabic Calligraphy. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 123: An Islamic Inscribed Iron Storage Box with Arabic Inscriptions and Figural Motifs. — £400 - £500
• Lot 124: An Islamic Iron Lidded Casket with Arabic Inscriptions and Figural Motifs. — £300 - £350
• Lot 125: A Lot of Six Islamic Persian Glazed Tiles, 19th Century. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 126: An Islamic Bone Prayer Bead Necklace with Gold Detailing and Tassels. — £150 - £200
• Lot 127: An Islamic Ceramic Bowl from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 11th–13th Century. A ceramic bowl from medieval Samarkand, — £150 - £200
• Lot 128: An Islamic Seljuk-Style Fish-Shaped Brass Box with Silver Inlay. A rare and intricately designed Islamic box, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 129: An Indian Islamic Brass Helmet Inlaid with Silver, Featuring a Bird-Form Finial. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 130: An Islamic Khorasan-Style Brass Ewer with Engraved Calligraphy and Foliate Panels. — £800 - £1,200
• Lot 131: An Islamic Nishapur Ceramic Bowl, 10th Century. A rare Islamic ceramic bowl from 10th-century Nishapur, — £350 - £400
• Lot 132: An Islamic Ceramic Bowl from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 11th–13th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 133: An Islamic Ceramic Bowl from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 11th–13th Century. A vibrant Islamic ceramic bowl from Samarkand, — £150 - £200
• Lot 134: A Rare Islamic Bakelite Istambuli Tasbih Prayer Beads. Comprising thirty-three lustrous, — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 135: A Qajar Hexagonal Tile Decorated with Birds and Flowers, 19th Century. — £100 - £120
• Lot 136: An Islamic Ceramic Bowl with Arabic Calligraphy. — £150 - £200
• Lot 137: A Rare Indian Islamic Polychrome Lacquer Bookbinding Cover Dated 1261 AH (1845 CE). — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 138: An Ottoman Metal-Thread Embroidered Curtain with Tughra, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 139: An Islamic Painting of Mecca, 19th Century. A devotional depiction of the holy city of Mecca, — £150 - £200
• Lot 140: A North Indian Wrestling Miniature, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 141: "UNTITLED", JOGEN CHOWDHURY (b. 1939), WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 142: "UNTITLED", KRISHNA REDDY, INK & — £300 - £500
• Lot 143: "UNTITLED", KRISHNAJI HOWLAJI ARA (1914–1985). At the centre, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 144: A Pichwai Textile Depicting Shrinathji with Cows and Peacocks, 19-20th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 145: An Indian Kalamkari Processional Textile Panel, 19th–20th Century. This finely detailed kalamkari textile panel, — £300 - £400
• Lot 146: An Indian Kalamkari Jungle Scene Textile Panel, 19th–20th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 147: A Nathdwara Pichwai Painting of Shri Nathji in a Temple Shrine, 19th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 148: An Indian Iron Sword Hilt with Pierced Guard. — £150 - £200
• Lot 149: A Mughal Dagger with Jade Hilt Carved in Floral Motif, 19th–20th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 150: A Rajput Portrait of a Nobleman in Courtly Attire, 19th Century. — £600 - £700