Minaret Research Network

A rare carpet studded with pearls and gems was commissioned by the Hindu ruler of Baroda, India for the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Madina in the 19th century. The carpet was sold for £million at an auction in Doha, Qatar in March 2009.

A ceramic jug from Iznik, Turkey (16th century)



14th century earthenware cup made in Iran, glazed with a fish pattern (Louvre Museum, Paris)



A page fro the Bue Quran, copied in North Africa c. 10th century



Bronze bucket with inscription (1165 AD)



Enamelled bucket, c. mid-14th century, made in either Syria or Egypt. Its current value is estimated at ₤600,000-800,000.



A 9th century ceramic bowl



Ceramic bowl decorated in cobalt blue with a combination of geometric and vegetal designs



A rare spouted ewer with bold Kufi inscription



A richly embellished cushion cover from Ottoman Turkey



An exquisitely painted Iznik ceramic jar (16th century)



Gilt brass astrolabe made in Seville, Spain in the 10th century