. Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of Greek, Saracenic, Mesopotamian and Persian faïences, glass and other objects of exceeding rarity and artistic beauty. ernatelyin green, blue and manganese. The exterior is decorated with aband of Saracenic interlacements in gold and blue. Note: This howl is considered to he one of the most notable examples of the rare linages ware in existence and in paste, glaze and decoration is worthy of being classed with the celebrated Elhages cup formerly in Collection. (Illustrated on Cover) No. 301 1CIKKA LUSTHED FAIENCE MOSQUE LAMP
. Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of Greek, Saracenic, Mesopotamian and Persian faïences, glass and other objects of exceeding rarity and artistic beauty. ernatelyin green, blue and manganese. The exterior is decorated with aband of Saracenic interlacements in gold and blue. Note: This howl is considered to he one of the most notable examples of the rare linages ware in existence and in paste, glaze and decoration is worthy of being classed with the celebrated Elhages cup formerly in Collection. (Illustrated on Cover) No. 301 1CIKKA LUSTHED FAIENCE MOSQUE LAMP {Ninth Century) lit tnliI, l(i inches Rectangular shape, with a domed top surmounted by a minaret -shaped hnial with four similar hnials at the angles, and two archedopenings, on four feet. Invested with a crackled cream-coloredglaze and decorated, in brown lustre, with Cufic Inscriptions and a scrolled patterning. The dome Is pierced with star shaped openings and decorated with four medallions in blue and the sides have arched panels of pierced Interlacements. On the floor 01 the interior is the signature of the potter, Mohammed, son of Omar. Second and Last Afternoon. No. 302HHAGES FAIENCE EWER Heiqht, 18% inches {Eleventh Century) Pear-shaped body, cylindrical neck and twisted looped with a fine turquoise-blue glaze and decorated in brown,white and gold with nine panels framed by pointed serrated leafforms and enclosing two rosetted ornamentations. Around theneck and shoulder are inscriptions in Cufic characters consistingof a repetition of the name Abd-el-Malek. Second and Last Afternoon PERSIAN MINIATURES Of the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth Centuries, Painted inGold and Colors and of the BEHZAD, RIZA-ABBASI, TIMOURIDE, INDO-PERSIAN AND OTHER SCHOOLS No. 303PER SI AX ILLUMINATION (Sixteenth Century) Height, 9% inches: width, 4;4 inches Painted, in gold and colors, from a MS. of one of Nizamis of Persian text surrounded by panels of quatrefoil int
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