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LOT 2013
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Canary Tile Set
CIRCA 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (768 grams total, 13 x 13 cm each).
Displaying a polychrome glazed caged canary across four tiles. [4]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Framed Watercolour Painting with Harem Scene
Persia, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
With kneeling nobleman and three kneeling females within a courtyard; panels of nastaliq text above and below; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 1.2 kg, 42.7 x 38 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Post Medieval Pottery Group
Circa 16th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising glazed and unglazed vessels, figures and tiles, including examples decorated with figural, geometric, floral and heraldic designs (Beauvais Sgraffito), together with a fire brick displaying a Pelican in Her Piety design. 7.7 kg total, 3.8-43 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
In medieval Southampton the various forms of pottery included cooking pots with the beaded rim and opposing pair of handles, as it was probably also the specimen presented in this ensemble. Beauvais earthenware is a smooth, fine white fabric with some fine quartz grains. Vessels have a rich lustrous lead glaze and floral designs. -
Post Medieval Group of Semi-Precious Stone Stamp Seals
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Each cut, polished and engraved to one face with a scene or word: 'Charlotte'; 'What thous speakest and now beware of whom to whom when and where'; 'pray dont' over scene of cat hunting mouse; 'I catch the most cunning' over winged boy holding a dog'; an inscription in French with plant motif. 33 grams total, 15-18 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
