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LOT 0226
Elamite Spouted Vessel with Flowers
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (340 grams, 14.5 cm).
The body of squat profile with narrow mouth and short lateral U-section spout, short stem and stepped domed base; repoussé ornament comprising flowers and vines with leaves.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12124-216336.
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Globular in form with flared cylindrical neck and integral handle with triangular projection; applied pellets either side, likely a zoomorphic representation, with incised vertical bands to the neck. 735 grams, 24.5 cm high
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Gold Ring with Sassanian Dragon Gemstone
7th-10th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Substantial ring with D-section hoop, tiered bezel with inset 4th-5th century A.D. carnelian gemstone, intaglio of a gryphon in flight. 15.87 grams, 33.98 mm overall, 18.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a New York private collection, in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page.
