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LOT 0241
Western Asiatic Opaque Glass Vessel
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (5 1/4 in.) (28.5 grams, 10.6 cm (91.1 grams total, 13.2 cm including stand)).
Piriform body and funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
LiteratureCf. Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst, Luzern, 1981, no.576, p.132, for the type of flask.
FootnotesThese small flasks are typical in shape and dimensions, produced by the Egyptian or Syrian workshops of the Fatimid Empire. They were realised in ultramarine blue, slightly translucent glass, free-blown, and with a snapped-off base.
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LOT 0241
Western Asiatic Opaque Glass Vessel
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Opaque Glass Vessel
9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Piriform body and funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 28.5 grams, 10.6 cm (91.1 grams total, 13.2 cm including stand)
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
These small flasks are typical in shape and dimensions, produced by the Egyptian or Syrian workshops of the Fatimid Empire. They were realised in ultramarine blue, slightly translucent glass, free-blown, and with a snapped-off base.
