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LOT 1287
Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Shah
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/2 in. (1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide).
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded Shāh sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Belgium.
with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73.
Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137.
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LOT 1287
Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Shah
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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