Lot 380* ♣ - A197AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia - Wednesday, 02. June 2021, 02.00 PM
A RARE FALCHION WITH WALRUS GRIPS.
Iran, 18th c. Length (blade) 56.5 cm, length (total) 70.5 cm.
Single-edged steel blade with ornamental groove and gold damascened inscriptions. Gilt silver crossguard with floral decoration. Finely carved walrus grips with four cartouches with Persian inscriptions and depicting a lion and a bull on one side and a woman with a sword on the other. Two of the cartouches consisting of the Basmala and the Quran surah 48.1. The other two bearing a dedication of the “most devoted admirer Ahmad al-Husayni” to an Ottoman grand vizier, whose name has been erased. The falchion was most likely presented as a diplomatic gift to an Ottoman pasha.
This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.
CHF 15 000 / 25 000 | (€ 15 460 / 25 770)
Sold for CHF 17 624 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.
