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LOT 1879
Persian Watercolour Painting
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/8 x 9 3/4 in. (57 grams, 36 x 24.7 cm).
Showing an archer examining his arrow, bow hanging on his arm, standing amidst flowering plants, wisps of cloud above, framed by speckled gilt and marbled borders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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Gold Snake Bracelet Group
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising three coiled gold bracelets with stylised snake head detailing. 72 grams total, 69-73 mm
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Post Medieval Biblical Ceramic Tile Group
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Showing biblical scenes in relief; remains of coloured glaze. 1.67 kg total, 12 x 8.5 - 13 x 9 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The scenes could be interpreted as a representation of the slaughter of the innocents, the sacrifice of a bull, the Baptism of Christ, and a naval battle. The latter, if concerning the history of the Jewish people, could depict the battle of the Sea of Galilee of 68 A.D. The tiles were probably part of a bigger complex related to the history of the Jewish and Christian people.
