Western Asiatic Pale Agate and Gold Bead Necklace

Modelled in the round with impressed herringbone and lozengiform scale detailing; suspension ring at the mouth. 27.2 grams, 71 mm



UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.

A large fragment showing columns of neatly impressed cuneiform text; restored. 71 grams, 70 mm



London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

Fragments of a monochrome lustreware footed bowl; the tondo with dense figural scene including (i) left, four females wearing patterned burqa garments beneath a wreath of floral panels; (ii) right, mounted male in riding jacket on an advancing bridled horse with attendant to his rear holding a fan, hunting dog beneath the horse's legs and an attendant in striped clothing walking beore the horse carrying a spear or pole-arm over his shoulder; (iii) above the pearberaer, two bearded figures in patterned robes watching the horseman; border with reserved calligraphic Kufic text above a band of cursive writing; pellets to the rim; outer face with reserved arcade, dense arabesque scrolls and rosettes; mounted in a plain modern ceramic matrix. 414 grams, 21.3 cm wide



Private collection, UK.