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LOT 1217
Persian Portrait of a Bearded Man
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (507 grams, 28.4 x 23.8 cm).
Showing a man kneeling on the ground pouring liquid to a small cup, another cup, an open book and pomegranates on the ground; mounted in a wooden frame with cardboard backing. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London.
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Western Asiatic Glass Bottle
10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
In iridescent glass with squat body and hexagonal-section mouth; dragged trail detailing. 36 grams, 83 mm
Ex collection M.W.A., Germany. Acquired in 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, by descent. -
Mesopotamian Bronze Duck Weight
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Carved in the round with flared tail and had reversed, two T-shaped toggles to the underside. 41.9 grams, 31 mm
Acquired over 40 years ago. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Dish
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Hemispherical in profile with circumferential painted bands to the inner face. 1.13 kg, 28.5 cm wide
Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s. 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.
