Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2328:
Islamic Teardrop Vessel
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Start price:
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Estimated price:
$120 - $170
Auction house commission: 30%
VAT: 8.875% On commission only
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Islamic Teardrop Vessel
13th-14th century AD
A bronze piriform vessel with discoid base, raised ropework collar, narrow neck and mouth with seven radiating bosses, three tiers of raised ovoid projections to the sidewall. 329 grams, 13.4cm (5 3/4"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Fehérvári, G. Islamic Metalwork of the Eighth to the Fifteenth Century in the Keir Collection, London, 1976, item 59.
