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LOT 0289
Western Asiatic Calligraphic Bronze Scribe's Case Decorated with Lions
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (87 grams, 24 cm).
Rectangular in section, tapering with lotus-shaped domed knop and pierced suspension lug; lateral faces with reserved calligraphic text on a hatched field; upper and lower faces with a frieze of advancing lions and hounds on a dense foliage field; upper face with filler hole and socket for the brush; Khorasan workmanship.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
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LOT 0289
Western Asiatic Calligraphic Bronze Scribe's Case Decorated with Lions
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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