Auction house Christie’s is showing off Middle Eastern art in Dubai until Oct. 10, before it goes under the hammer in London.
Christie’s exhibition
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Glazed tiles
Estimate: $6,110- 8,550 The two tiles wete created using the famous ‘cuerda seca’ glaze technique used in the 17th century.
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Amber Gaming Piece
Estimate: $6,230 - 9,968 The cylindrical gaming piece is flattened on both ends and widens slightly towards the top, with pink gemstones in gold insets.
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Levant manuscripts
Estimate: $9,968–14,952 In the 15th century, within the Levant region, this Arabic manuscript on buff paper was a treatise on Sufism, islamic mysticism.
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Cigarette case
Estimate: $31,150–43,610 The cigarette case dates back to the 19th century. It is a diamond set on an engraved medallion, surrounded by diamond set foliate scrolls.
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Pottery dish
Estimate: $24,920–37,380 The 16th-century painted decoration, with a shallow form and a narrow rim, consists of four serrated blue and red lined leaves intersecting against a blue and green fish scale field.
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Islamic carpets
Estimate: $12,300–18,450 The carpets produced by Hajji Mohtasham, a master weaver in the 19th century, are identified by the use of the soft hand-spun wool and the naturally dyed color palette.









