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LOT 1274
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bird Vessel with Glass Eyes
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (395 grams, 15.2 cm).
Hollow-formed aviform vessel with loop handle and inset glass eyes, lateral loops at the neck.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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Western Asiatic Stone Beaker
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With narrow base, conical body and rounded rim. 132 grams, 66 mm wide
Private collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent. -
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. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £270
Modelled in the round with the legs folded beneath the body, pierced at the rump through the curved tail; sockets at the eyes, each with inlay; bronze mounting rod set into the lower body. 27.1 grams, 45 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
