Comprising a quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, glass, faience, and other materials, including some amuletic and large tabular beads. 70 grams total, 2-38 mm



From a bead collection formed in the 1990s.

Drum-shaped with stepped flared rim, sidewall with frieze of stylised birds, each with wings spread, legs extended and head turned to the right; rows of shallow sockets to accept a coloured fill (now absent). 490 grams, 13 cm



Acquired from a gallery in France, held in the UK since 1982, thence by descent. Private collection, London.

Composed of mainly oblate turquoise-coloured beads restrung to a Y-shape. 8.09 grams, 37 cm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Carved in the round with head reversed, arched neck forming a loop. 4.1 grams, 20 mm wide



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

With transverse ribbing and loop to the apex, three smaller ones to the rim. 221.8 grams, 44 mm



UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

With low sidewall and flat everted rim, three radiating feet to the underside, each a quadruped with lowered head; sidewall with band of low-relief roundels each containing a perching bird in profile; rim with knotwork and guilloche panels interrupted by roundels; inner face of the bowl with low-relief band of roundels containing profile birds, hounds and other animals, surrounding a scene depicting a huntsman on horseback with billowing cape, a hound running beside the horse's legs and a bird perching above the horse's head, second hound crouching above the horse's rump. 1.15 kg, 18 cm diameter



Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman.

Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads, restrung. 10.4 grams, 39.5 cm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Each a sturdy ring with spike finials. 85 grams total, 84-97 mm



UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

With conical hollow-form body and large looped eyes (one partial). 170 grams, 11.5 cm



Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

The hilt decorated with three ridges set above incised chevrons, guard with round shoulders forming two arms that overlap the blade, cast into a tapering triangular blade with round mid-rib. 505 grams, 33 cm



Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

This very rare typology of dagger is related in type with those with crescent guard, while the pommel is related to the daggers with disc pommel. A similar parallel came from Tepe Hissar in North Iran. According to Muscarella, it is highly probable that the daggers with such rare hilt had an origin in an area north of Luristan.

Composed mainly of oblate beads interspersed with larger blue oblate beads, restrung and including some trade-wind beads. 20 grams, 60 cm long



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Crescentic D-section mount with profile bull-head finials. 8.9 grams, 30 mm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.