ID 727219
Lot 18 | A SILVER-INLAID BRASS BOWL
Estimate value
£ 10 000 – 15 000
KHORASSAN, NORTH EASTERN IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
A band of naksh against a ground of scrolling vines beneath the rim, a band of twisted rope motif and interlocking darts below, on a short everted foot, base probably added
5 1⁄2 (14cm.) wide
Provenance
Private collection, London, since 1989
Special notice
The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Silver |
| Historical era: | Ilkhanate dynasty, Seljuk dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Category: | Bowls |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Silver |
| Historical era: | Ilkhanate dynasty, Seljuk dynasty |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Category: | Bowls |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



