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LOT 0045
Egyptian Cobalt Blue Glazed Faience Libation Cup of Ramesses II
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1279-1212 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (46.5 grams, 48 mm).
Conical in profile with flared base and rim, black glazed inscription panel bearing the dedication: 'Lord of the Two Lands, User-Maat-Re (Ramesses II) given life, beloved of Osiris, Lord of Rosetau'.
ProvenanceWith Jean-Phillipe Mariaud de Serres, Paris.
Private collection, London, acquired from the above in 1992.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0045
Egyptian Cobalt Blue Glazed Faience Libation Cup of Ramesses II
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
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Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Plain domed body pierced longitudinally, inscribed underside. 8.9 grams, 17 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £400
Ovoid jar with a rounded base, concave shoulders and flared neck; remains of lug handles, restored. 332 grams, 14 cm
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