Auction 009
Chinese, Islamic & Indian Fine Art | Some No Reserve Lots
By Grand Auction House
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Apr 29, 2025
Unit B26, 13-25 Church Street, Marylebone, NW8 8DT
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LOT 60:
A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Earthenware Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century.
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Start price:
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Estimate :
£400 - £600
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A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Earthenware Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century.
Of small conical form with inward-sloping walls, this Fatimid chess piece is rendered in a brilliant cobalt-blue glaze, adorned with faint vegetal scrolls in lighter blue tones. Its shape and scale indicate its use as a pawn.
H: Approximately 3cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
