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LOT 2023
Engraved Bronze Piriform Flask
18TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (709 grams, 19 cm).
Composed of a trumpet-style neck and mouth and slightly splayed pedestal foot, arcading to the underside of the mouth, hammered geometric panels around the circumference with engraved geometric fill.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Showing figures beneath a canopy erected in a hilly landscape; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame, Indian workmanship. 2 kg, 54 x 45 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Pottery Group
Circa 16th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising glazed and unglazed vessels, figures and tiles, including examples decorated with figural, geometric, floral and heraldic designs (Beauvais Sgraffito), together with a fire brick displaying a Pelican in Her Piety design. 7.7 kg total, 3.8-43 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
In medieval Southampton the various forms of pottery included cooking pots with the beaded rim and opposing pair of handles, as it was probably also the specimen presented in this ensemble. Beauvais earthenware is a smooth, fine white fabric with some fine quartz grains. Vessels have a rich lustrous lead glaze and floral designs. -
Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Showing a nobleman or prince standing right in a moonlit landscape, text above; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 356 grams, 26 x 18 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
