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LOT 1666
Large Luristan Terracotta Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/2 in. (900 grams, 21.5 cm).
Squat body with funicular neck and rolled rim, the upper part of the neck with two piercings.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1666
Large Luristan Terracotta Storage Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Holy Land Terracotta Jug
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Wide body with a flattened base and everted mouth, round-section handle to the rear. 475 grams, 15 cm wide
From a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent. -
Luristan Bronze Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Reclining with its head turned to the side, long striated horns and ring-and-dot decoration on the body. 12.2 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Squat in profile and of tiered construction with strap handle and broad pouring lip, bands of polychrome painted foliage decoration. 407 grams, 12.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
