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LOT 2019
Post Medieval Decorated Pipe Bowl Group
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 4 7/8 in. (1.2 kg total, 3.7-12.4 cm).
Including armorials and decorative designs, comprising bowls of various shapes and dates; together with a number of stems. [90, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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The frame with ornate scalloped edge, articulate bail, cut and polished rock crystal inlay inscribed with calligraphic Arabic script interspersed with floral tendrils; pierced geometric flower to reverse, together with possible maker's stamps in comma-shaped cartouches. 91 grams, 85 mm
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Persian Watercolour Painting
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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. 57 grams, 36 x 24.7 cm
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
North African Framed Qur'an Manuscript Leaf
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Written in Maghribi script with polychrome vocals and diacritics, red border framing the text; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 456 grams, 27.5 x 22.5 cm
Fine condition.
From Morocco, North Africa. Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
Originally produced as part of a now disbound Qur'an produced in North Africa, likely in a provincial town. The origins of the script in which it is written date back to 7th century Kairouan, when the Kufic script developed in the East and the Maghribi script in North Africa, today used predominantly in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.
