Lot Essay
A bowl of similar form is in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait (LNS 30 KG).
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PROPERTY FROM A PRINCELY COLLECTION
A FATIMID ROUNDED GLASS BOWL
EGYPT OR SYRIA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
Details
A FATIMID ROUNDED GLASS BOWL
EGYPT OR SYRIA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
The exterior of the bowl decorated with five pincered medallions, each containing an animal with four legs and long tail
2 3⁄8in. (6cm.) diam.
EGYPT OR SYRIA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
The exterior of the bowl decorated with five pincered medallions, each containing an animal with four legs and long tail
2 3⁄8in. (6cm.) diam.
Provenance
Austrian Private Collection, by repute from F. R.Martin (1868-1933); sold Sotheby's, 7 October 2009, lot 85
Brought to you by
Barney Bartlett
Junior Specialist
A bowl of similar form is in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait (LNS 30 KG).