In this episode, Isabelle Imbert welcomes Vincent Thérouin, PhD candidate in Islamic archaeology in the university of Paris Sorbonne. Vincent works on a little-known topic: Ottoman Bosnia between the 15th and 17th centuries, and more particularly on the urbanisation of the region and the development of cities such as Sarajevo. In the episode, he talks about the process of founding cities, the Ottoman architecture of Sarajevo, but also the primary sources available to archaeologists to understand the urban network and how he uses this documentation in digital visualization tools to understand the evolution of the region.

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• Cadastral map of Sarajevo at the end of the Ottoman period
• Bibliographic references:
  • Aličić, Ahmed S. Sumarni popis Sandžaka Bosna iz 1468-69. godine. Mostar: Islamski kulturni centar Mostar, 2008.
  • Gazić, Lejla, ed. Vakufname iz Bosne i Hercegovine (XV i XVI vijek). Monumenta Turcica historiam slavorum meridionalium illustrantia. Sarajevo: Orijentalni Institut u Sarajevu, 1985.
  • Handžić, Adem, éd. Opširni popis bosanskog Sandžaka iz 1604. godine. 3 vol. Monumenta Turcica historiam Slavorum Meridionalium illustrantia. Serija 2. Defteri. Zürich, Sarajevo: Bošnjački institut Zürich - Odjel Sarajevo, Orijentalni institut, 2000.
  • Šabanović, Hazim. Bosanski pašaluk: postanak i upravna podjela. Nauc̆no drus̆tvo NR Bosne i Hercegovine. Djela 14. Sarajevo: Oslobodenje, 1959.
  • Šabanović, Hazim. Krajište Isa-bega Ishakovića - zbirni katastarski popis iz 1455 godine. Uvod, turski tekst, prevod i komentari. Orijentalni Institut Sarajevo. Monumenta Turcica historiam Slavorum meridionalium illustrantia. Sarajevo, 1964.
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In today’s episode, we are getting the behind the scenes of an auction house opening with Beatrice Campi and Tomas Jose Aznar Gonzales, founders and directors of Aznar auction, a brand new auction house opened in 2024 and dedicated to Arts of the World, Luxury and Lifestyle, as well as Wines and Spirits. Beatrice is specialised in Indian and Islamic art, and the first ever returning guest on this podcast. Tomas is a watch specialist and watch maker, and together, they talk about the end to end process of opening an auction house, from administration to securing investment and creating their first sale. The episode gives a very rare view behind the veil of a notoriously opaque industry.

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• Azca Auctions website and Instagram
  • A Loose Indian courtly album, Delhi school, first half of 19th c., sold for £18,450 (incl. premium)
• Fondazione Tassara, Brescia (carpet museum)
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Isabelle Imbert welcomes Dr Richard McClary, Senior lecturer in Islamic art history at the University of York. Throughout his career, Richard has published extensively on artistic and architectural productions across the Islamic world. In July 2024, his latest monograph was published at Edinburgh university press, titled “Mina’i Ware: A Reassessment and Comprehensive Study of Iranian Polychrome Overglaze Wares through Sherds”. The episode dives into this production of ceramic, limited to Iran between 1180 and 1220, its technique, classification, use, and the problems of fakes and forgeries tied to the art market at the end of the 19th century.

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• Mina’i Ware: A Reassessment and Comprehensive Study of Iranian Polychrome Overglaze Wares through Sherds, Edinburgh University Press, 2024
• Oliver Watson, Persian Lustre Ware, Faber & Faber, 1985 (open access)
• Abu'l Qasim Kashani, historian of the reign of the Il-khan Olǰāytū (r. 703-16/1304-16) (Encyclopaedia Iranica)
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