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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION
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TWO ENAMELLED QALYAN BOWLS
THE GOLD, QAJAR IRAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY; THE COPPER,
PROBABLY SHIRAZ, MID-19TH CENTURY
One of gold, the other copper, each of typical form, the gold with four finely
painted floral sprays with perching birds, floral borders, the copper painted
with fine medallion portraits of a young Qajar man and woman, alternating
medallions depicting amorous couples, on blue ground with gold floral
designs, each with silver suspension chains and wooden base, each on
Perspex stand
The largest 6Ωin (16.5cm) high overall
£6,000-8,000 US$8,400-11,000
€7,000-9,200

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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A LARGE MOULDED QAJAR POTTERY TILE
IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
Depicting Khusraw riding with an attendant and
coming across Shirin bathing, in a stylised landscape
with an extensive palace in the background, the border
with meandering vine and birds, repaired break, framed
15¿ x 20in. (38.2 x 50.8cm.)
£2,500-3,500 US$3,500-4,900
€2,900-4,000
PROVENANCE:
French private collection, since the 1910s, by descent to
previous owner

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION
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AN OVOID ENAMELLED SILVER QALYAN BASE AND AN
ENAMELLED COPPER QALYAN BOWL
QAJAR IRAN, PROBABLY SHIRAZ, SECOND QUARTER 19TH
CENTURY
The base of the first with a central band of repoussé silver floral sprays on blue
ground, the interstices with gold floral designs, a band of finely enamelled
figural medallions and panels above, a double-headed parrot armorial above
the spout, repoussé silver fittings, on associated silver wire stand; the other
of typical form, finely painted with two portraits of a young Qajar man and
woman alternating with dense floral cartouches, on blue ground with gold
floral designs, silver suspension chains, on plain wooden base, on perspex
stand
9ºin. (23.5 cm.) and 6ºin. (16cm.) high (2)
£7,000-10,000 US$9,800-14,000 29
€8,100-12,000

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