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LOT 0488
Egyptian Faience and Glass Bead Group
MOSTLY PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1/8 - 3/4 in. (15.2 grams total, 2-20 mm).
Mixed group of mostly tubular glazed composition beads in various colours, with later small glass beads. [210+]
ProvenancePreviously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, and from a Paris Gallery.
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Egyptian PreDynastic Black-Topped Jar
Naqada I-II, 4000-3200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Of ovoid form tapering to a narrow flattened base. 274 grams, 13.5 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
The 'black-topped' ware was the most common funerary pottery during Naqada I and Naqada II periods, with a small volume of production in the Naqada III, Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods. -
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Blue Lotus Chalice
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, circa 1504-935 BCEstimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With a tall, flaring cup rounded at the base, attached to a short stem supported on a flared foot; the outside of the cup decorated with petals modelled in relief and a ribbed rim; the stem and foot plain; some restoration. 126 grams, 16 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12099-214088.
Faience chalices shaped like the flowers of the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) first appeared in the 18th Dynasty. The blue lotus chalices were believed to have been used for cultic or votive purposes in temples or in rituals offered to the dead. Known as 'Seshen' by the ancient Egyptians, the blue lotus was a symbol of solar concepts associated with rebirth, probably because its flowers opened in the morning and closed at night. Hence, it is not surprising to find that the lotus was prominently featured in ancient Egyptian funerary art, particularly in banqueting scenes honouring the deceased, and in bouquets that adorned the coffin and bier of the deceased. It is also believed that the flower petals were used to make perfume, and that the ancient Egyptians took advantage of the lotus's narcotic properties. The extracted essence was added to wine to enhance its pleasurable effects, as depicted in banqueting scenes with intoxicated guests. -
Egyptian Bright Blue and Turquoise Faience Bead Necklace
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Restrung with mainly dark blue annular beads with interspersing annular beads in contrasting colours; central feature composed of similar annular beads and of seven tubular turquoise beads; modern clasp. 5.17 grams, 47 cm
From an early 20th century UK collection.
