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LOT 0240
Fatimid Opaque Mosaic Glass Vase
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
6 1/8 in. (242 grams, 15.5 cm).
Comprising a squat, rounded body and tubular neck with a rounded rim, pontil base; dragged swirl motifs in white on a navy blue field; repaired.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
LiteratureCf. for similar bottle, Kevorkian, A., Loudmer, G., Verres Antiques et de l’Islam, Ancienne Collection de Monsieur D., 3 et 4 Juin 1985, Paris, 1985, fig.622.
FootnotesThese vessels were core-formed in opaque green manganese, with a flattened spherical body and tall, thin, tapering neck. Such categories of vessels were especially produced in the region of the Fayoum.
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LOT 0240
Fatimid Opaque Mosaic Glass Vase
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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