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LOT 298:
SELJUK BRONZE EWER WITH KUFIC INSCRIPTIONS
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Sold for: £500
Start price:
£
500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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SELJUK BRONZE EWER WITH KUFIC INSCRIPTIONS
Ca. AD 900 - 1100.A stunning Seljuk bronze ewer with a cylindrical body connected to flat shoulders leading to a narrow tubular neck decorated with two lines of inscription. Under the uplifted spout, there is a symbol of a rose. The ewer sits on a reverse conical foot and features a curved handle with a polygonal section. For similar see: Valentina Laviola’s Islamic Metalwork from Afghanistan (9th-13th century) (2020), n. 100. Size: 180mm x 350mm; Weight: 1.97kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
