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9TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
TWO NORTH-WEST PERSIAN 'ZIWIYE' GLAZED POTTERY JARS
9TH CENTURY B.C.
One with blue-glazed spherical body narrowing towards the base, the shoulder decorated with band of alternating yellow, white and blue lotus petals, with thick dark outlines, twin lug handles on the shoulder and slightly everted rim, silver iridescence; and another jar, similar
5 in. (12.6 cm.) and 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high respectively (2)
9TH CENTURY B.C.
One with blue-glazed spherical body narrowing towards the base, the shoulder decorated with band of alternating yellow, white and blue lotus petals, with thick dark outlines, twin lug handles on the shoulder and slightly everted rim, silver iridescence; and another jar, similar
5 in. (12.6 cm.) and 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high respectively (2)
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.