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LOT 2068
Gemstone with Persian Emblem
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.6 grams, 40 mm).
Plano-convex inset gemstone with incised Šir-o Xoršid motif (lion with sword against the sun) on an arabesque panel with wreath; signature to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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Large Sassanian Style Silver-Gilt Decorated Kashkool Vessel
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Lentoin in plan with facetted surface, alternating plain and gilt sections; underside with frieze of reserved birds, segmented foot. 1.38 kg, 34 cm
Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12444-226862.
The kashkool is a beggar's bowl used by itinerant dervishes in Iran and elsewhere. -
Glazed Vessel Group
Circa 16th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a broad brown-glazed pot with openwork detailing, low tripod legs; squat red and yellow-glazed jar with lateral loop handles; brown-glazed biconvex bowl with lateral loop handles; biconvex pot with strap handle and pouring lip. 2 kg total, 14.3-20.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. Ex East Anglian private collection. -
Hellenistic Style Terracotta Figurine
19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, seated female wearing a crested cap, peplos dress and palla holding a coin-purse to her midriff, collector's reference 'ABLT' to underside. 157 grams, 11.6 cm
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon (c.1819-1899), France. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.111342 dated 6 July 2009.
