Hatefi Collections

A SMALL FINE SAFAVID PIERCED ALAM

DESCRIPTION:
A small fine comprising a safavid alam with the drop shaped panel surmounted by another similar cusped panel, within raised steel ribs, the outline punctuated by regular dragon-head terminals, on vertical shaft, the lower panel with central drop-shaped pierced steel naskh inscription within cusped oval cartouches containing further inscriptions against a plain ground, in an outer border of continuous graduated interlaced arabesques, the upper panel with similar central naskhpierced inscription within a border of cartouches.

PERIOD:
17th Century

A LARGE TIMURID BRONZE MAGIC BOWL

DESCRIPTION:
The Timurid magic bowl,of deep rounded form,on the top of the cavetto circled engraved with small panels containing calligraphic inscriptions, the well with a central seven-petalled flowerhead surrounded by seven inscribed medallions, the reverse with a bold band of calligraphy over twelve pointed roundels depicting the signs of the zodiac on floral grounds, the interstices inscribed throughout...

PERIOD:
14th Century

A FATIMID BRONZE WATERSPOUT

DESCRIPTION:
A Fatimid bronze waterspout, of tubular form with spout terminal rendered in the form of a lion with gaping maw, the tap with openwork palmetto handle

PERIOD:
11th Century

ISLAMIC OPENWORK DOOR KNOCKER

DESCRIPTION:
An Islamic openwork bronze door knocker,cast in the round with an openwork arabesque in the form of a palmetto cartouche with palmetto terminals,Percussion blows to both sides but concentrated on one side, pitting and patination, as viewed.

PERIOD:
18th Century

A SAFAVID BRONZE DOOR KNOCKERS

DESCRIPTION:
The safavid bronze door knocker with dragon heads terminals,&,the backplate of circular shape, decorated with a central circular panel of flowers and foliage surrounded by a band of geometric bands.

PERIOD:
17th Century

A BRASS DOOR KNOCKER IN THE FORM OF A HAND

DESCRIPTION:
The brass door knocker in the form of a han,cusp edged back panel with hinged knocker cast in the form of a hand, fingers with hatched decoration.

PERIOD:
1800

AN EARLY ISLAMIC BRONZE BOWL

DESCRIPTION:
Hemispherical in form, hammered from a heavly and thick single bronze sheet and decorated with interwine rings in form of blet in the middle of horizontal registers in dividing of ibexexs animal appliqués, and around angle embossed with the an islamic inscriptions rounded form as La Ilaha IllAllah appliqué formed over a matrix and placed into a conforming.

PERIOD:
7TH CENTURY

A MAMLUK ISLAMIC EWER (AFTABE)

DESCRIPTION:
A MAMLUK ISLAMIC EWER (AFTABE) EGYPT,LATE 14TH CENTURY A Mamluk stylistic heavyweight tinned copper ewer(Aftabe),On high tapering foot,with raised teardrop with flanged neck spout and dented throughout, consistent used...

PERIOD:
late 14th Century

New Acquisitions