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LOT 0175
Western Asiatic Finely-Painted Ceramic Pitcher
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (1.2 kg, 19 cm high).
The body with convex sidewall and rounded base, trumpet-shaped neck with everted rim, short spout to the shoulder and strap handle to the rear; painted decoration including linear bands and hatched panels.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 0175
Western Asiatic Finely-Painted Ceramic Pitcher
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Sassanian Clay Bulla
Circa 400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The domed face impressed with a number of seals displaying animal figures together with other designs; possible remains of maker's finger prints in the clay. 65 grams, 50 mm
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990. -
Western Asiatic Glazed Ceramic Tile Panel Display
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising four separate calligraphic glazed tiles with chamfered outer edges; each with ochre and yellow meander motif enclosing a light blue field with flowers and foliage in white, central dark blue panel with yellow scrolled border and white calligraphic text; repaired. 14.7 kg, 62 cm
Fair condition, repaired.
Acquired prior to 1990. Ex private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
Late 4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft. 621 grams, 87 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.