Auction 17 FINE ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
By Apollo Art Auctions
Apr 28, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Apollo Art Auctions is pleased to present our forthcoming sale, Fine Islamic and Indian Art, now live on our website. Taking place on Monday 28th April at 11am, during London?s much-anticipated Islamic Art Week, this carefully curated auction features over 250 lots celebrating the artistic splendour, spiritual depth, and cross-cultural dialogues that shaped the Islamic and Indian worlds. From the opulent courts of the Mughals and Ottomans to the intellectual and spiritual centres of Safavid Persia, the sale spans over a millennium of creativity. Highlights range from finely illuminated manuscripts and calligraphic panels to intricately carved jade amulets, architectural fragments, and richly inlaid furniture. Covering a broad geographic reach?from the Mediterranean and the Middle East to the Iranian plateau, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent?this sale offers collectors an opportunity to engage with the diverse visual languages and artistic traditions of these remarkable regions. For further details or specific enquiries, please contact our Islamic Art Department at islamicart@apolloauctions.com. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. We look forward to welcoming you to the sale!
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LOT 93:

A NISHAPUR SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL

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£ 1,500
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£1,600 - £1,800
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Auction took place on Apr 28, 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions
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A NISHAPUR SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL
Khurasan or Nishapur, Ca. 10th - 11th century AD. A shallow buff-coloured plate decorated with a band of stylised Kufic inscription encircling the rim, executed in black slip, and a series of animal-like motifs—possibly abstracted quadrupeds—repeated around the cavetto in reddish-brown and green. The combination of geometricised script and figural elements reflects the aesthetic preferences of early Islamic ceramics from the eastern Islamic lands. Such objects were both utilitarian and decorative, and they exemplify the development of slip-painting techniques that enabled calligraphy and ornament to become integral parts of ceramic design.Size: 295mm x 60mm; Weight: 1.08kgProvenance: Previous property of a UK based Islamic art professional. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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