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Ancient, Islamic & Tribal AUCTION CATALOGUE NO. 213 ANCIENT, ISLAMIC & TRIBAL ART Live stream auction on April 20, 2015, 2 pm CET § Officially announced public auction CONTENT Auction Items 3 About Auctionata 81 Bid Increments at Auction 82 Written Purchase Order 83 Bids per Telephone 85 Terms and Conditions 87 Learn more about our auction and registration on www.auctionata.com/auction-269 or by telephone +49 (0) 30 98 32 02 21 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 2 1 | Oval Wood Table with Figural Carvings, India, c. 1940 Carved wood, bone India, circa 1940 Fine carving Figural and floral relief Beautiful patina Dimensions: 64.5 x 105 x 59 cm Good condition Starting price € 750.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,500.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-1 2 | A Pair of Marble Capitals, India (Jaipur, Rajasthan), 18th C. Marble India (Jaipur, Rajashtan), 18th century Round base Surrounding slender leafs, leading to the square upper part Dimensions: 80 x 30 x 30 cm Good condition according to age Provenance: German private collection Starting price € 4,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 8,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-2 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 3 3 | Maharaja Swing with of Rosewood 2 Seats, North India, c. 1900 Rosewood, brass North India, c. 1900 Brass fittings Roof with four columns Swing with brass chain Total dimensions: 210 x 215 x 133 cm (height x width x depth) Good original restored condition Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Starting price € 4,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 8,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-3 4 | Pair of Blue Temple Horses of Ironwood, South India, 18th/19th Ironwood, color painting South India, 18th/19th Century Dimensions: 157 x 155 x 40 cm (height x width x depth) Good original condition Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Starting price € 5,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 10,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-4 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 4 5 | Carved Stone Relief of Shiva and Parvati, India, 9th/10th C. Granite India, Chandela period, presumably 9th/10th century Depiction of Shiva with his consort Parvati in a seated position Shiva partly with attributes, holding a water vessel in one hand The heads crowned and the bare torsos adorned with opulent jewelry Dimensions: 26.5 x 24 cm Condition consistent with age Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Starting price € 1,500.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 3,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-5 6 | Turkmen Dagdan Talisman with Glass Stones, Tekke, 20th C. Silver (tested), partly gilt, aventurine Tekke, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, 20th century Beautiful dagdan shape Length: 14 cm Weight: 55 grams Starting price € 700.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,400.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-6 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 5 7 | Turkoman Wedding Headdress, 19th/20th C. Quilted cotton, glass beads, carnelians, metal, silver Turkmenistan/Afghanistan, late 19th/early 20th century Traditional headdress with opulent decorations Diameter: approx. 21 cm Length: approx. 102 cm Starting price € 800.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,600.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-7 8 | Khula Khud with an Ornate Round Shield, Indo-Persian, 19th C. Damascened steel, fabric India/Persia, 19th century Helmet, arm guard, shield Richly decorated with floral ornaments Revolving cartridges with calligraphic inscription Total height of the helmet: 30 cm Length of the arm protection: ca. 39 cm Diameter of the shield: 46 cm Good condition Starting price € 2,200.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 4,500.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-8 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 6 9 | Small Carved Wood Kashkul, Persia, late 18th Century Carved wood Persia, late 18th Century Signed ‘Sepahi­zadeh al­Sayyed Khalil Dede‘ Dated ‘213 Hidjra’ Inscription as a call to God With old collection label and number (F.R. Martin) Length: 16 cm Good state of preservation according to age Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection Starting price € 750.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,500.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-9 10 | Bronze Bowl with Inscriptions, Persia, 19th Century Cast bronze Persia, 19th century Inscriptions on the outside and inside Diameter mouth: 20 cm, height: 11.5 cm Weight: c. 950 grams Very good condition Provenance: Important Austrian private collection Starting price € 700.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,400.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-10 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 7 11 | Large Cauldron of Brass, Indo-Persian, 18th/19th Century Cast brass with remnants of tin Indo-Persian, 18th/19th century Several cartouches with religious invocations Overall dimensions: 40 x 50 cm Weight: c. 20 kg Good condition Provenance: Important Austrian private collection Starting price € 2,200.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 4,500.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-11 12 | Room-Divider, Tropical Wood, Syria, Presumably Late 19th C. Tropical wood, inlay of white painted wood and bone, brass Syria, Presumably late 19th century Four-part, hinged body Revolving open worked as well as floral carved Vegetal inlays Hinges in brass, renewed Dimensions: 189 x 51.5/205.6 x 2.2/9 cm Starting price € 1,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 2,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-12 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 8 13 | Iron Dagger (Akinak), Scythian, 6th-4th Century BC Iron Scythian, 6th-4th century BC Double-edged blade Guard and short hilt with a curved knob Length: 29 cm Provenance: Private Czech collection Elegant iron dagger used by nomads people north of the Black Sea Starting price € 2,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 4,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-13 14 | Three Steel Calligrapher's Scissors, Persia, 17th-19th C. Steel, gold Persia, 17th to 19th Century Partially pierced decor Traces of gilding Some with old collection number (F.R. Martin) Length: 15.3 to 23 cm Weight: approx. 23 to 147 grams Good state of preservation Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection Starting price € 3,400.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 7,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-14 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 9 15 | Indo-Persian Mirror with Chased Floral Decor, circa 1950 Silver, wood, glass North Africa, circa 1950 Ornamental painting and Arabic lettering in decorative frames Chased décor Measurements: 39 x 31 cm Good condition Starting price € 750.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,500.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-15 16 | Large Persian Qajar Tile Element with Polo Players, 19th C. Ceramic, polychrome painter and glazed Persia, Qajar period, 19th century Four tiles set into a brass frame (with two hangers) Motif with two polo players in stylized landscape Ground in strongly luminous cobalt blue Cuerda seca technique Dimensions: 41.5 x 41.5 cm Very good condition Starting price € 600.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,200.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-16 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 10 17 | Timurid Cuerda Seca Pottery Tile, Samarkand, 15th Century Rectangular tile in the cuerda seca technique Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 15th century Polychrome glaze with floral decoration Pale red body Dimensions: 33 x 12.5 cm Provenance: Important Austrian private collection Starting price € 1,800.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 3,600.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-17 18 | Qajar Ornamental Shield of Bronze, Persia, 19th Century Bronze sheet Persia, 19th century Extensive engravings with leaf frieze, inscription cartouches, tendrils and inscriptions Five screwed flower-shaped mounts Diameter: 62 cm Weight: c. 4.95 kg Provenance: Important Austrian private collection Starting price € 1,000.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 2,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-18 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 11 19 | Persian Silver Tea Set with Tray, 7 Pieces, 20th Century 875 silver, silver plated metal, glass Iran, 20th century Silver bowl, silver cup and tray each hallmarked with 84 standard mark, as well as city or manufacturer’s mark 4 silver plated tea cup holders with glass liners Silver weight of all hallmarked parts: 791.3 grams Dimensions of the tray: 34 x 23 cm Diameter of the silver bowl: 9 cm Very good condition Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Starting price € 600.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,200.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-19 20 | Shamshir Sabre, Persia, 17th/18th Century Iron Persia, 17th/18th century Total length: 89 cm Good condition Starting price € 500.00 Detailed description of the object: Estimated value € 1,000.00 auctionata.com/auction-269/lot-20 Auction Catalogue | Auction No. 213 | 20 April 2015 12 21 | Four Cast Bronze Weights with Animal Depictions, 13th-14th C. Cast bronze Probably Egypt, Syria, Persia, 13th to 14th Century Figural depictions Cast in relief Some with old collection number (F.R. Martin) Diameter: 3.7 cm; 5 cm Height: 3.5 cm; 4 cm Weight: 59 to 156 grams Good state of preservation Provenance: ex-collection F.R.
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