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LOT 1412
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (174 grams, 72 mm wide).
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim.
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1412
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £225
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Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
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Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. 341 grams, 16 cm wide
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period.
