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LOT 1308
Western Asiatic Turquoise Glazed Handled Jar
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (236 grams, 10.2 cm wide).
Spherical body with cylindrical neck fitted with two handles and a ring-foot, turquoise glaze and remains of iridescence; some restoration at the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £60
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Very fine condition.
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