This year’s Arts of the Islamic World and India exhibition at Sotheby’s in London mesmerised visitors with a dazzling display of treasures from the Ottoman Empire and beyond, Anadolu Agency reports. From 19-23 April, enthusiasts took in a collection spanning over a millennium, leading up to an auction on 24 April, where bidders will be looking to sweep up a piece of history from across continents and epochs. “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, told Anadolu. “This includes oil paintings, ceramic pieces, metalwork from the glorious era of Suleiman the Magnificent and a splendid array of […]
