Loading, please wait...
LOT 0254
Nishapur White Glazed Plate with Kufic Inscription
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (628 grams, 24.1 cm wide).
Funnel-shaped with stepped foot, cream-glazed inner face with large orange Kufic script motif outlines in black and a band of dense calligraphic text opposite.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12129-217322.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0254
Nishapur White Glazed Plate with Kufic Inscription
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
-
Akkadian Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Black stone with a figure wearing a long robe and horned cap, holding a sceptre, other hand raised in greeting to a central male figure seated on a bull; behind a bearded male figure wearing long robes and horned cap and carrying a sceptre; behind a panel with four rows of cuneiform text. 4.24 grams, 14 mm
From an important North London collection formed in the late 1980s. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. -
Sassanian Chalcedony Magic Seal with Three Figures and Inscription
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,015
Plano-convex seal with transverse piercing; underside with three figures advancing to the right, one with a staff; scorpion and quadruped in the field, three Pahlavi characters; to the outer face, enigmatic Pahlavi inscription and animals; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.7 grams, 24 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, collection no.11. Accompanied by a copy of a typed and signed scholarly note by A D H Bivar. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising: columnar type with applied hair and costume details the central piece being Cypriot; columnar type with moulded facial features; tabular type with applied collar; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 410 grams total, 13.6-17.5 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
