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LOT 1194
Western Asiatic Ceramic Tobacco Pipe Bowl
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (24.7 grams, 53 mm).
Bowl with carinated shoulder, impressed rouletting, angled joint with bulbous mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Khorasan Bronze Cauldron Made by Muhammad Bin Husayn
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £374
With a deep hemispherical bowl and three stub feet, two lateral trapezoidal flanges to the rim, each with an arched handle; similar flange to forward edge with reserved panel of scrolled foliage; to the rear, flange with shallow median socket decorated with scrolled tendrils, two lateral discs each with a star of intersecting triangles; signed by Muhammad Bin Husayn. 5.75 kg, 43.5 cm
with Christie's, South Kensington, Art & Textiles of The Islamic & Indian Worlds, 8 April 2011, no.150. Private collection, UK. -
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
With seated figure extending one hand holding a cup towards two standing figures in floor-length robes facing him; two columns of cuneiform text to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.97 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Western Asiatic Ceramic Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Bulbous body with flattened base, three raised ribs to the trumpet-shaped neck and a small handle to the rear. 1.08 kg, 27 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
