Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Coin-Shaped and Other Bead Necklace String

With globular body and short cylindrical socket. 510 grams, 88 mm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.

Fragments of a monochrome lustreware footed bowl; the tondo with dense figural scene including (i) left, four females wearing patterned burqa garments beneath a wreath of floral panels; (ii) right, mounted male in riding jacket on an advancing bridled horse with attendant to his rear holding a fan, hunting dog beneath the horse's legs and an attendant in striped clothing walking beore the horse carrying a spear or pole-arm over his shoulder; (iii) above the pearberaer, two bearded figures in patterned robes watching the horseman; border with reserved calligraphic Kufic text above a band of cursive writing; pellets to the rim; outer face with reserved arcade, dense arabesque scrolls and rosettes; mounted in a plain modern ceramic matrix. 414 grams, 21.3 cm wide



Private collection, UK.

Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between. 45.5 grams, 55 cm



From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.