Large Western Asiatic Qajar Style Gilt Bronze Stag

Broad and squat with ring to the centre of the inner face. 168 grams, 13.3 cm



Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.

With slender stem and trumpet-shaped foot, mammiform bowl with raised collar beneath the rim. 527 grams, 26.5 cm



From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.

Fragments of a monochrome lustreware footed bowl; the tondo with dense figural scene including (i) left, four females wearing patterned burqa garments beneath a wreath of floral panels; (ii) right, mounted male in riding jacket on an advancing bridled horse with attendant to his rear holding a fan, hunting dog beneath the horse's legs and an attendant in striped clothing walking beore the horse carrying a spear or pole-arm over his shoulder; (iii) above the pearberaer, two bearded figures in patterned robes watching the horseman; border with reserved calligraphic Kufic text above a band of cursive writing; pellets to the rim; outer face with reserved arcade, dense arabesque scrolls and rosettes; mounted in a plain modern ceramic matrix. 414 grams, 21.3 cm wide



Private collection, UK.