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Derya Demir

Derya Demir writes for the Islamic & Ottoman Arts department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of islamic & ottoman arts.

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Lampas with scenes of wild animals — Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

Lampas with scenes of wild animals

October 10, 2026Bottle — Iran

Bottle

October 10, 2026Wall Tile — Turkey (Iznik), Ottoman Period

Wall Tile

October 10, 2026Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso) — Anonymous, Timurid period (1370–1501)

Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)

October 10, 2026Fragment — Iran or Iraq

Fragment

October 10, 2026Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif — Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)

Fragment of Silk Taffeta with “Rose and Nightingale” Motif

October 10, 2026Lampas silk cushion cover — Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa

Lampas silk cushion cover

October 10, 2026Samite with roundels of rosettes — Iran

Samite with roundels of rosettes

October 10, 2026The Story of Hushang, from a Majma al-tavarikh (A Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru (recto) — Anonymous, Timurid period (1370–1501)

The Story of Hushang, from a Majma al-tavarikh (A Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru (recto)

October 10, 2026King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court, recto of the left folio of a double-page composition from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025) — Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court, recto of the left folio of a double-page composition from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

October 10, 2026

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