Pieces going under the hammer on April 24 include rare Ottoman artifacts from as far back as the 16th century, including an agate cup from Sultan Selim III to Catherine the Great.
A large illuminated Quran commissioned by Munire Sultan, daughter of Sultan Abdulmecid , copied by Ibrahim Hakki, Ottoman, dated 5 October 1860 AD./ Photo: Sotheby's
“We have quite a big variety of pieces from the Ottoman world, ranging from the 16th to the 19th century,” Benedict Carter, head of Sotheby’s Islamic and Indian Art department, said. On the potential origins of the artifact, Carter said it might have been a gift from Turkish Sultan Selim III to Catherine the Great.An Ottoman agate cup set with rubies and emeralds, Türkiye, 17th century, with enamelled gold-mount with cipher of Empress Catherine II, dated 1789./ Photo: Sotheby's
“The tradition of gift-giving, which we know from the sultan’s diplomatic gifts to other states, suggests this cup’s significance,” Carter explained. The artifact has never been on public view before, according to Carter, adding that it is part of a pair, with the other one at the prestigious David Collection in Copenhagen.A rare and important Ottoman tombak naval lantern made for Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha , Türkiye, circa 1574./ Photo: Sotheby's
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