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LOT 1055
Western Asiatic and Other Pottery Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 - 8 1/2 in. (2.28 kg total, 13.5-21.5 cm).
Comprising: a shallow bowl with rolled rim; a footed chalice; a tall jar with narrow foot. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country collection, UK, 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.
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Illuminated Quran Page
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Manuscript leaf with nastaliq script text to both faces; rectangular panel with liquid gold frame and decorative roundels. 1.55 grams, 19.2 x 12.6 cm
Ex M.Cummings collection, UK, 1980s-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. -
Painting of a Noble Lady
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Standing before a blue-and-white jar and holding a matching small cup in her right hand whilst lifting the hem of her dress with her left hand; colourful trouser cuffs showing from beneath the hem, densely painted vegetation surrounding; marbled borders. 46 grams, 30 x 23.5 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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. -
Proto-Sumerian Limestone Geometric Cylinder Seal
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With geometric design of hatched lozenges and concentric bands; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.3 grams, 29 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980-1985. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 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.
