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LOT 1600
Western Asiatic Faience Bowl with Floral Motifs
SYRIA, LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (120 grams, 12.5 cm).
Shallow bowl with wide rim, painted central flower and the rim decorated with alternating floral and annulet motifs joined together with a double line decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1600
Western Asiatic Faience Bowl with Floral Motifs
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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2nd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
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Ancient Stamp Seal with Kufic Inscription
Circa 7th century B.C.; with 8th century A.D. inscriptionEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Striped Stone Stamp Seal with Bull
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse bull in profile beneath a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.05 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
