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LOT 1236
Western Asiatic Single-Handled Pottery Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/8 in. (588 grams, 18.7 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with a flattened base, a wide funicular neck and a handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame. 298 grams total, seal: 58.6 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bifacial Named Calligraphic Gemstone
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Octagonal tabular bifacial panel with incised borders; dense nastaliq script to each face; with old collector's note with transliteration and translation 'Constant hearing with the blessing of the name Muhammed / Sakander Abbas'. 1.63 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The Nastaʿlīq was one of the most important and widespread calligraphic styles used to write Persian. It was developed in Iran in the 8th and 9th centuries. It was also occasionally used to write the original Arabic language, known as taʿliq, for the titles and headings of books or printed publications, but its use was predominant in Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Urdu, and other languages of Perso-Indian influence. Nastaʿlīq is still widespread in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for written poetry and as a form of artistic expression (arabesque). -
Western Asiatic Cobalt-Blue Footed Ceramic Bowl
9th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,000
With a carinated sidewall, rolled and everted rim, shallow foot, partial lustre-glaze to the surface with four trapezoidal panels: two with a reserved regardant bird and two with a tracery motif; restored. 498 grams, 18.5 cm
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1982. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12724-235155.
