Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Frieze with horizontal line of chevrons above an aquatic scene with fish and a crab, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.78 grams, 17.52 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Framed and glazed and displaying polychrome figural scenes bordered by flowering plants and panels of script: one depicting a tea(?) ceremony set in a landscape featuring blossoming trees and birds; a prince or other figure seated on a bolster, in a landscape featuring a brook and blossoming trees, surrounded by attendants. 932 grams total, 31 x 21.5 cm each



Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.

Bell-shaped body with a ribbed suspension loop above, underside with a winged beast with a crescent above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.77 grams, 24 mm



Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.

Barrel-shaped in profile with concentric rings to the base, tapering U-section spout to the rim. 130 grams, 12.1 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Comprising: frieze of a standing figure with rearing animals; winged beast facing a figure with pelletted headdress holding the hind leg of an ibex; figure with a staff facing towards a fleeing ibex, gryphon to his rear; row of running ibexes; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.9 grams total, 12.3-21.08 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Conical bowl with low foot, painted band below the rim. 53.5 grams, 89.6 mm



From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.

With incuse geometric motif to the underside. 1.28 grams, 12.17 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

A seed-shaped black stone pendant with grooves to accept a gold wire wrapped around the body with a loop above. 2.12 grams, 18 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Piriform body with raised rim around the filler hole and volute nozzle, linear decoration to the discus, low basal ring. 51.8 grams, 85 mm



From a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.

Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm



Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.

Plano-convex in section with radiating ring-and-dot motifs. 19 grams, 38 mm



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

Mixed group of ceramic, bronze and stone items, including two small dishes, a spindle whorl and an idol fragment. 254 grams total, 20-71 mm



From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s.