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Flacon, yellowish and blue-green glass, Syria?, 7th-9th century

Flacon, yellowish and blue-green glass, Syria?, 7th-9th century, H: 10 cm, Inv. no. 49/1979. © The David Collection. This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. The flacon belongs to a type that is...

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7 août 2018

Earthenware cup with molded decoration and yellow and green glazes, Iraq or Syria, 8th-9th century

Earthenware cup with molded decoration and yellow and green glazes, Iraq or Syria, 8th-9th century. H: 7; Diam without handle: 13.9 cm, Inv. no. 4/2006. © The David Collection. The cup was given uniform, fairly small-patterned decorations in low relief....

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Tags: Cup, Syria, Earthenware, Iraq, yellow and green glaze, 8th-9th Century

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7 août 2018

Earthenware cup with molded or stamped decoration and a yellow and green glaze, Iraq or Syria, 8th-9th century

Earthenware cup with molded or stamped decoration and a yellow and green glaze, Iraq or Syria, 8th-9th century. H: 7.8; Diam. at top: 12 cm, Inv. no. 26/1995 © The David Collection. Both the shape and the decoration of this cup with a handle were undoubtedly...

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Tags: Cup, Syria, Earthenware, Iraq, yellow and green glaze, 8th-9th Century

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7 août 2018

Earthenware storage jar with a turquoise glaze, Western Iran or Iraq, 8th century

Earthenware storage jar with a turquoise glaze, Western Iran or Iraq, 8th century. H: 40; Diam: c. 34 cm, Inv. no. 27/2003. © The David Collection. Green-glazed jars like this one are among the oldest known from the Islamic period, and the type goes back...

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Tags: Earthenware, Storage Jar, 8th century, Western Iran Iraq, turquoise glaze

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7 août 2018

Parchment leaf from a Koran written in early Kufi, Syria, 1st half of 8th century

Parchment leaf from a Koran written in early Kufi, Syria, 1st half of 8th century, 46.5 × 39.9 cm, Inv. no. 26/2003 © The David Collection. The script on this leaf from an early Koran with a vertical format is a precursor of Kufi calligraphy, which was...

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Tags: Syria, Koran, 1st half of 8th century, Parchment leaf, Kufi

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7 août 2018

A pale celadon jade brush washer, 17th century

Lot 254. A pale celadon jade brush washer, 17th century. Length 5 3/4 in., 14.6 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 10,625 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides encircled by five variously sized chilong clambering upwards over the rim, all...

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7 août 2018

A pale celadon reticulated jade 'dragon' plaque, Ming dynasty

Lot 570. A pale celadon reticulated jade 'dragon' plaque, Ming dynasty. Length 5 1/8 in., 13 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9 ,000 USD. Lot sold 16,250 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of rectangular form slightly rounded at one end, pierced and carved with a sinuous dragon...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, pale celadon jade reticulated 'dragon' plaque

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7 août 2018

A small lobed gilt-splashed bronze censer, 17th-18th century

Lot 587. A small lobed gilt-splashed bronze censer, 17th-18th century. Length 3 1/8 in., 8 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 10 ,000 USD. Lot sold 23,750 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of quatrefoil section, the lobes tapering towards the base and set to either side with...

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7 août 2018

A large gilt-splashed bronze censer, 17th-18th century

Lot 589. A large gilt-splashed bronze censer, 17th-18th century. Width 14 in., 35.5 cm. Estimate 12,000 — 18 ,000 USD. Lot sold 23,750 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of compressed globular form below a short waisted neck with flat wide rim, supported by three...

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Tags: Censer, 17th-18th century, gilt-splashed bronze

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7 août 2018

A gilt-splashed bronze censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Lot 590. A gilt-splashed bronze censer, Ming dynasty(1368-1644). Width across handles 9 1/2 in., 24.1 cm. Estimate 40,000 — 6 0,000 USD. Lot sold 209,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of compressed globular form flanked by loop handles, the body cast at the...

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Tags: Censer, gilt-splashed bronze, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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