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LOT 1189
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (2.55 kg, 21.8 cm high).
Biconvex in profile with low flared rim, remains of painted ornament to shoulder.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £480
Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes with inset turquoise beads; repaired. 27.1 grams, 45 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice. -
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Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Of hollow construction with two sub-triangular flanges flanking a tubular loop. 5.15 grams, 35 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Sassanian Deep Blue Cut-Glass Bowl
Central Asia, 6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
Drum-shaped with two rows of discoid plaques to the sidewall and another to the underside. 387 grams, 13 cm (1.37 kg total, 23.5 x 23.5 x 13 cm including box)
with Kojiro Ishiguro (1916-1992), Tokyo, in 1978-1979. Private collection, Japan. Ex Gallery Mari by February 2004. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12429-225439.
