A LARGE MOTHER-OF-PEARL QUR'AN BOX AND A QUR'AN

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  • 5 minutes with extraordinary objects and works of art

    Join our specialists for a closer look at some of the treasures we’ve offered at auction

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  • Viewing Room: Asian & World Art Private Sales

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  • A new collector’s guide to İznik pottery

    With their bold colours and strong lines, these wares have been collectable since the early days of production in the 15th century, says our specialist Sara Plumbly

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  • Collecting guide: Ottoman silk velvet panels

    With their precious metal threads and floral motifs, textiles produced in Turkey in the 16th and 17th centuries were widely prized in war tents, palaces and pavilions

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  • Collecting guide: Chinese robes

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  • Art from home — 10 of the best virtual museum experiences in the Americas

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