Bidspirit auctions | Grand Auction House Auction May 28

Grand Auction House, May 28. 349 lots, estimates 40 - 7000 £.

Grand Auction House - Featuring Islamic, Indian & Chinese Works of Art and Antiques

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Lots in this catalog (349)

• Lot 1: An Eastern Greek Terracotta Jug, 4th-5th Century B.C., with Trefoil Shaped Sprout. The jug is crafted with a simple, — £200 - £250
• Lot 2: A Sassanian Silver Coin Ring, Possibly Circa 3rd–7th Century AD. — £250 - £300
• Lot 3: A Bactrian Multi-Strand Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 4: An Early Dynastic Period Stone ‘Eye Idol’, Circa 3rd Millennium B.C.. Carved from a dense grey-brown stone, — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 5: An Early Dynastic Period Stone ‘Eye Idol’, Circa 3rd Millennium B.C.. Carved from a dense grey-brown stone, — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 6: A Ptolemaic Egyptian Style Stone Ithyphallic Dwarf Figure. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 7: A Roman Style Carved Marble Female Head Fragment. A carved marble head fragment depicting a female figure, — £100 - £200
• Lot 8: An illuminated Ruzname (almanac or calendar) scroll, copied by Sulayman known as Hikmati, — £600 - £800
• Lot 9: A Large Ottoman Calligraphic Architectural Plan of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet’s Mosque), Medina, — £400 - £500
• Lot 10: A Khorassan Style Openwork Bronze Zoomorphic Figure. The figure is cast in bronze, — £400 - £500
• Lot 11: An Ottoman Pierced Copper Censer with Engraved Floral Decoration, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 12: An Islamic Copper Ewer with Incised Scrollwork, 19th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 13: A Safavid Openwork Copper Qalamdan Pen Box with Qur’anic Inscriptions, 17th Century. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 14: An Ottoman Illuminated Calligraphic Panel of the 99 Names of Allah, 20th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 15: An Islamic Pilgrimage Painting of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, 19th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 16: An Islamic Metal-Thread Embroidered Ka'abah Textile Panel. — £500 - £600
• Lot 17: An Islamic Mamluk Style Gold Inlaid Metal Quran Stand (Rehal), 19th Century - This folding X-frame book stand, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 18: Mohammad Yazdi: A Safavid Copper Tray with Calligraphic and Floral Decoration, 17th Century. Of circular form, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 19: A Complete Ottoman Scroll of the Qur’an, 20th Century. A remarkable and visually elaborate Ottoman Qur’anic scroll, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 20: A Lot of Six Islamic Persian Glazed Tiles, 19th Century. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 21: A Middle Eastern Silver and Turquoise Inset Bracelet with Arabic Inscriptions. — £250 - £300
• Lot 22: An Ottoman Fabric Brocade Fragment with Woven Arabic Calligraphy, 20th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 23: An Ottoman Inscribed Talismanic Vest (Hirz) with Quranic Calligraphy and Magic Squares, 19th-20th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 24: An Ottoman Talismanic Shirt with Quranic Calligraphy and Geometric Magic Squares, 19th-20th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 25: An Islamic Silver Ring with Carnelian Agate Seal. The ring is formed in silver with a substantial, — £350 - £400
• Lot 26: A Tuareg Tribal Berber Silver Talismanic Ring. The ring is crafted in silver, featuring a large, — £150 - £200
• Lot 27: An Islamic Agate Seal with Calligraphic Inscription. The seal is of oval form, carved from a pale, — £150 - £200
• Lot 28: A Qajar Brass Pierced and Engraved Lidded Qur'an Holder with Calligraphic Panels. The box is of rectangular form, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 29: A Large Qajar Polychrome Enamelled Pottery Vase, 19th Century. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 30: An Islamic Jade Bazuband Amulet with Brass Talismanic Inscription Panel. — £200 - £300
• Lot 31: A Chinese Islamic Market Porcelain Plate with Calligraphic Decoration, 20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 32: A Butterscotch Amber Barrel Bead with Natural Inclusions. — £100 - £150
• Lot 33: A Mughal Imperial Firman with Calligraphic Seal and Script, Ink and Gold on Paper, 19th Century. — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 34: A Qajar Brass Kashkul with Figural and Calligraphic Decoration. Of characteristic boat-shaped form, — £300 - £400
• Lot 35: An Islamic Kashan Pottery Bowl With Inscribed Rim, Probably 12th–13th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 36: A Qajar Lacquer Mirror Case with Figural and Floral Decoration, 19th-20th Century. Of rectangular form, — £60 - £80
• Lot 37: An Ottoman Islamic Illuminated Hajj Certificate Scroll, Dated 1277 AH / 1860–61 AD. — £600 - £800
• Lot 38: A Large Islamic Talismanic and Astrological Scroll with Magic Squares and Calligraphic Devices. — £500 - £600
• Lot 39: A Large Islamic Magical Protective Scroll with Demonic Figures and Talismanic Inscriptions, Dated 1402 AH (1981–82 AD). — £500 - £600
• Lot 40: A Persian Tinned Copper Bowl, 18th–19th Century. Of wide, flared form raised on a short foot, — £500 - £600
• Lot 41: A Persian Brass Ewer and Basin Set with Engraved Decoration. The set comprises a ewer of bulbous form with a tall, — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 42: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with an Orange Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 43: A Qajar Brass Charger Dish with Figural Hunting Scene, 19th-20th Century. A circular Qajar brass charger dish, — £150 - £200
• Lot 44: An Islamic Bronze Faceted Ewer with Zoomorphic Panels, 12th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 45: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Orange Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 46: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Blue Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 47: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Pink Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 48: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Red Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 49: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Yellow Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Calligraphy. — £200 - £300
• Lot 50: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Blue Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Inscription. — £200 - £300
• Lot 51: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Pale Green Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Inscription. — £200 - £300
• Lot 52: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Red Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Inscription. — £200 - £300
• Lot 53: An Islamic Silver Ring Set with a Carved Green Agate Panel Featuring Arabic Inscription. — £200 - £300
• Lot 54: An Amber Bead Necklace. A strand of warm honey-toned amber beads, — £500 - £600
• Lot 55: An Islamic Brass Celestial Globe on Stand with Engraved Zodiac and Script. An Islamic brass celestial globe, — £500 - £600
• Lot 56: A Turkmen Tribal Silver and Coral Bead Necklace. — £400 - £500
• Lot 57: A Bukhara Silver and Coral Necklace, Early 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 58: A Berber Silver, Coral, Amazonite, Carnelian and Amber Necklace, 19th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 59: A Turkmen Silver, Coral, Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Necklace. — £300 - £400
• Lot 60: A Tribal White Metal Bead Necklace. The necklace is composed of a continuous strand of large, — £70 - £100
• Lot 61: A Berber Bakelite Bead Necklace. The necklace is composed of a single strand of graduated Bakelite beads, — £70 - £100
• Lot 62: A Berber Coral, Amber and Silver Necklace, 18th–19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 63: A Sikh School Equestrian Portrait of Gopal Singh, 19th Century - A Sikh School painting, 19th Century, — £400 - £500
• Lot 64: An Indian Miniature Painting of Wrestlers, 19th/20th Century - An Indian miniature painting on paper, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 65: A Rajput or Mughal Equestrian Portrait of Raja Abhay Singh, 18th/19th Century - An Indian miniature painting on paper, — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 66: An Indian School Miniature Painting Depicting Sage Narad, 19th Century - An Indian School miniature painting on paper, — £400 - £500
• Lot 67: An Indian Miniature Depicting a Mughal Noble in Courtly Assembly with Attendants, Late 18th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 68: An Indian Devotional Miniature Painting of Ganesha and Disciples, 19th Century. — £300 - £400
• Lot 69: An Indian Miniature of a Rajah in Counsel with a Holy Man, 19th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 70: An Indian Erotic Miniature Painting of a Courtesan Draped in a Blue Sari, Early 20th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 71: A Mughal Dagger with Jade Hilt Carved in Floral Motif, 19th–20th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 72: An Indian Punjab Painting Depicting 'Sri Guru Nanak Ji at Age Six', 19th Century. - This Indian miniature painting, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 73: An Indian Carved Stone Stupa-Form Reliquary, Possibly Ancient. The piece is carved in the form of a traditional stupa, — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 74: A Collection of Indian Bronze Figures Depicting Ganesha in Various Forms. A group of four Indian bronze figures, — £100 - £150
• Lot 75: An Indian Mughal Iron Sword Hilt with Ornate Animal Motifs. An Indian Mughal iron sword hilt. — £250 - £300
• Lot 76: A Pair of Indian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Hammam Sandals. — £80 - £100
• Lot 77: An Indian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wood Panel, 20th Century. Of rectangular form, — £100 - £150
• Lot 78: An Indian Bronze Figural Ritual Ladle. Of elongated form, — £100 - £150
• Lot 79: An Indian Brass Ewer with Animal-Head Spout and Hinged Lid. — £120 - £150
• Lot 80: An Indian Gilt Bronze Zoomorphic Hilt, 19th Century. The gilt bronze element cast in an openwork form, — £70 - £100
• Lot 81: An Indian Bronze Pata (Gauntlet Sword Hilt), 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 82: An Indian Bronze Model of a Walking Monkey, 19th Century. — £70 - £100
• Lot 83: An Indian Bronze Figural Bird-Form Oil Lamp or Ritual Vessel. The bronze cast in the form of a stylised bird, — £150 - £200
• Lot 84: An Indian Bronze Peacock-Form Censer, 19th Century or Later. The bronze cast in the form of a stylised peacock, — £200 - £250
• Lot 85: An Indian Bronze Inkstand with Parrot Finials, 19th Century. The bronze cast in a square, stepped form, — £100 - £150
• Lot 86: An Indian Bronze Group Depicting Figures with Elephant and Attendant Animal, 18th–19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 87: An Indian Mughal Style Bronze Lidded Box, 19th Century. The bronze formed as a lobed, flower-shaped lidded box, — £400 - £500
• Lot 88: A Indian Bronze Elephant-Form Inkwell, 19th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 89: An Indian Bronze Zoomorphic Ewer, 19th Century. The bronze cast in the form of a stylised animal-bodied vessel, — £70 - £100
• Lot 90: An Indian Bronze Figure of a Rider on an Elephant, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 91: An Indian Bronze Shiva Lingam with Naga Canopy, 19th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 92: An Indian Jain Bronze Shrine with Seated Tirthankara, 19th Century. — £600 - £800
• Lot 93: An Indian Bronze Figure of a Standing Deity, 18th–19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 94: An Indian Bronze Multi-Light Oil Lamp with Stylised Bird Finial, 19th Century or Later. — £200 - £300
• Lot 95: An Anglo-Indian Bone-Inlaid Wooden Jewellery Box with Carved Panels A rectangular Anglo-Indian wooden jewellery box, — £50 - £80
• Lot 96: An Anglo-Indian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lidded Box with Velvet Interior. An Anglo-Indian lidded box of hexagonal form, — £70 - £100
• Lot 97: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Plaque of Manjushri, 19th Century. A finely cast Tibetan gilt bronze plaque depicting Manjushri, — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 98: A Collection of Tibetan Dzi Beads. - A group of Tibetan dzi beads, — £100 - £150
• Lot 99: A Collection of Tibetan Dzi Beads. - A varied group of Tibetan dzi beads of elongated and barrel-like forms, — £100 - £150
• Lot 100: A Tibetan Silver Ewer with Zoomorphic Spout and Handle. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 101: A Large Tibetan Bronze Ritual Phurba With Wrathful Deity And Zoomorphic Finial. Of elongated tri-sided form, — £600 - £800
• Lot 102: A Tibetan White Metal-Mounted Ritual Iron With Red Stone Inset. Of traditional form, the iron features a broad, — £60 - £80
• Lot 103: A Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Mounted Manuscript Case with Illustrated Leaves. Of elongated rectangular form, — £400 - £500
• Lot 104: A Large Tibetan Iron Figure of Garuda Subduing a Naga, with Gilt and Stone Inlay. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 105: A Tibetan Carved Conch Shell with Intricate Buddhist Motifs. A Tibetan ritual conch shell, — £250 - £300
• Lot 106: A Tibetan Silver-Mounted Conch Shell with Coral and Turquoise Inlay. A Tibetan ritual conch shell trumpet, — £160 - £200
• Lot 107: A Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Ritual Mask with Scrolling Ornament. A Tibetan gilt-bronze ritual mask of stylised facial form, — £450 - £500
• Lot 108: A Tibetan Brass Gau Shrine with Repoussé Deity Panel. A Tibetan brass gau shrine of rectangular form, — £400 - £500
• Lot 109: A Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Stupa-Form Ritual Object. A Tibetan gilt-bronze object of stupa form, — £150 - £200
• Lot 110: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Wrathful Deity with Flaming Aureole. — £400 - £500
• Lot 111: A Tibetan Gilt Brass Figural Elephant Oil Lamp with Polychrome Detail. — £250 - £300
• Lot 112: A Tibetan White Metal Ritual Pendant with Cabochon and Leather Strap. — £100 - £150
• Lot 113: A Tibetan Tribal Torque Necklace with Geometric Engraving. A substantial circular torque necklace of rigid form, — £60 - £80
• Lot 114: A Tibetan Skull-Form Ritual Vessel with Turquoise and Coral Hued Inlay. A striking skull-form ritual vessel, — £160 - £200
• Lot 115: A Tibetan Bronze Ritual Mask of a Wrathful Deity. A cast bronze ritual mask depicting a fierce wrathful deity, — £150 - £200
• Lot 116: A Large Tibetan Iron Ritual Phurba (Kila) with Wrathful Deities and Painted Lotus Base. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 117: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Wrathful Deity Mask Plaque. — £150 - £200
• Lot 118: A Tibetan Carved Bone Ritual Figure with Wrathful Deity. A carved bone figure depicting a standing wrathful deity, — £150 - £200
• Lot 119: A Tibetan Bronze Figure of a Seated Deity with Elephant Trunk Attribute. — £180 - £200
• Lot 120: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Seated Bodhisattva Holding Lotus Stems. — £250 - £300
• Lot 121: A Tibetan Bronze Figure of a Seated Deity. A Tibetan bronze figure depicting a seated ascetic or deity, — £400 - £500
• Lot 122: A Tibetan Bronze Figure of a Seated Deity. A Tibetan bronze figure depicting a serene seated deity, — £400 - £500
• Lot 123: A Tibetan Carved Bone Figure of a Wrathful Deity. A finely carved Tibetan figure rendered in bone, — £150 - £200
• Lot 124: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze and Wood Figure of a Ritual Horse. — £250 - £300
• Lot 125: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Wrathful Deity within a Flaming Aureole. — £400 - £500
• Lot 126: A Tibetan Carved Conch Shell with Deity Figures and Cloud Motifs. A finely carved Tibetan conch shell, — £250 - £300
• Lot 127: A Tibetan Silver Conch Shell with Turquoise and Coral Hued Inlay. — £700 - £800
• Lot 128: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Ritual Phurba (Kila) with Wrathful Deity Handle, Mounted on a Painted Base. — £300 - £350
• Lot 129: A Tibetan Gilt Bronze Seated Deity Figure. — £100 - £150
• Lot 130: A Tibetan Bronze Wall-Mounted Ganesha Mask Head. A Tibetan brass wall-mounted mask in the form of Ganesha, — £150 - £200
• Lot 131: A Spanish School Portrait of a Cleric with the Arms of the Knights of Malta, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 132: Attributed to Sir Alfred James Munnings (1878–1959), Jockey on Horseback. Oil on board, — £3,000 - £4,000
• Lot 133: Muhammad Mukhtar Tawfiq al-Attar (Egypt, 1922–2006) – Reclining Nude of an Egyptian Woman, Oil on Canvas. — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 134: An Indian Miniature Painting of Interlocking White Horses, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 135: An Indian Pichwai Painting of Krishna Amidst Stylised Foliage, 19th-20th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 136: An Indian Tantric Ritual Cloth with Mandala Design, Late 19th Century, — £500 - £600
• Lot 137: A Tantric Hindu Manuscript Painting Depicting a Demon and Attendant Figures, Watercolour on Paper. — £150 - £200
• Lot 138: Jamini Roy (1887–1972), A Seated Woman in Profile, Watercolour on Paper. — £600 - £800
• Lot 139: Ghulam Rasul (1942–2009) – Abstract Stylised Female Form, Watercolour on Paper. — £500 - £600
• Lot 140: Jamini Roy (1887–1972), A Folk Style Composition with Deities and Attendants, Watercolour on Paper. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 141: Francis Newton Souza (1924–2002), Head Study, Ink on Paper. A striking linear portrait rendered in bold black ink, — £400 - £500
• Lot 142: Maqbool Fida Husain (1915–2011), Galloping Horses with Blue Orb, Watercolour on Paper. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 143: Jamini Roy (1887–1972), Krishna with Cows, Watercolour on Paper. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 144: Maqbool Fida Husain (1915–2011), Ganesha with Attendants, Watercolour on Paper. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 145: Maqbool Fida Husain (1915–2011), An Abstract Figural Composition with Calligraphic Elements, Watercolour on Paper. — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 146: An Indian Architectural Study Of The Taj Mahal, Ink And Watercolour On Paper, 19th Century. — £500 - £700
• Lot 147: Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897–1975) – Lovers In A Garden Setting, Watercolour And Ink On Paper. — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 148: Jamini Roy (1887–1972) – Ravana In Procession, Oil On Canvas. — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 149: Maqbool Fida Husain (1915–2011), Untitled (Galloping Horses), Oil On Canvas. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 150: A Large Indian Painting Of A Mahout Battling A Tiger Upon An Elephant, 19th- 20th Century. — £400 - £500