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LOT 0995
Western Asiatic Terracotta Pitcher
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
10 5/8 in. (1.7 kg, 27 cm high).
Piriform with integral round-section handle.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0995
Western Asiatic Terracotta Pitcher
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: a stud with large disc head, pierced to accept a thong or chain; ribbed head with addorsed birds, lobe pierced to accept a thong; pin-head with four radiating lobes and a fifth above, pierced at the neck. 31 grams total, 5.7-12.5 cm
English collection, early 2000s. Ex central London gallery. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Brass Feline
Khorasan, circa 12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
In the form of a lion or cat, modelled couchant with base of tail formed as a loop; decorative panels on the body displaying scrolling foliage, animals, Kufic lettering and coat texture with remains of black enamelling; shaped recess to base; hollow-formed. 637 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1970s. From a UK private collection, 1981. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.202184. -
Neo-Assyrian Black Jasper Cylinder Seal with Cultic Banquet Scene
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Engraved with a cultic banquet scene, composed of two figures standing facing, a jar on a table between them, standards to their left and right, crescent moon and star in the field above; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 9.12 grams, 32 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2000s. Important collection of a London gentleman.