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LOT 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.85 grams, 16 mm).
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription and floral motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
With three splayed stub legs, ovoid body, loop handle and long pouring lip with strainer; applied loops and handles to the shoulders; hatched and scrolled painted decoration. 295 grams, 16 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
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Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing; one repaired. 8.82 grams total, 46.51-46.64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
