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LOT 1095
Western Asiatic Carved Basalt Mortar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (2.93 kg, 13.5 cm).
With slightly flared base and rim, raised horizontal ridge to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Gold Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Including fusiform, tubular, biconvex and other types. 10.51 grams total, 3-23 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Trans Jordan Terracotta Bowl
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Of squat profile with slightly chamfered rim. 1.06 kg, 21.5 cm wide
From an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva. -
Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Nobleman
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded nobleman sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field. 1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Belgium. with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73. Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137.
