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LOT 1215
Luristan Bronze Bowl
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (232 grams, 16.5 cm).
Of low profile with rounded base.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Flask with Incised Decoration
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With an almost square base, sloping walls and circular mouth; incised encircling lines on the neck and herringbone-pattern on the walls. 38 grams, 73 mm
with Dorotheum Auction, Vienna, 13 December 2000, no.61. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Various materials were used in Antiquity to manufacture containers for expensive perfume extracts. Clay was one of the most common materials before glass containers were invented. The clay containers were easy to make and blocked sunlight, protecting the perfume. -
Western Asiatic Decorated White-Glazed Bowl
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Part-glazed hemispherical bowl with deep basal ring, iridescent glaze with painted petals to the rim over low-relief palmette motifs, with old inked label with stock number 'CR 336'. 327 grams, 16 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Gilt Ring with Bosses
Eastern Roman Period, circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Penannular in form with square bezel, nine gilt bosses. 4.58 grams, 23.23 mm overall, 18.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
