. Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of Greek, Saracenic, Mesopotamian and Persian faïences, glass and other objects of exceeding rarity and artistic beauty. Second and Last Afternoon No. 290 PERSIAN LUSTRED FAIENCE BOWL (Sixteenth Century) Height, S\4 inches: diameter, 74 inches Coupe-shaped, with straight sides. Invested with a fine whiteglaze and decorated, as to the interior, with a design of cypresstree forms, and as to the exterior, with leaf-shaped medallionsand floral sprays—all in copper lustre. No. 291 PERSIAN LUSTRED FAIEXCE BOTTLE (Sixteenth Century) Height, 8% in
. Illustrated catalogue of an extraordinary collection of Greek, Saracenic, Mesopotamian and Persian faïences, glass and other objects of exceeding rarity and artistic beauty. Second and Last Afternoon No. 290 PERSIAN LUSTRED FAIENCE BOWL (Sixteenth Century) Height, S\4 inches: diameter, 74 inches Coupe-shaped, with straight sides. Invested with a fine whiteglaze and decorated, as to the interior, with a design of cypresstree forms, and as to the exterior, with leaf-shaped medallionsand floral sprays—all in copper lustre. No. 291 PERSIAN LUSTRED FAIEXCE BOTTLE (Sixteenth Century) Height, 8% inches Pear-shaped body, with slender cylindrical neck. Invested witha rich dark blue glaze, patterned with an all-over design in cop-per lustre of tulips and other flower forms, between borders ofconventional design. From the Thomas B. Clarke Collection. Xo. 292 SYRIO-EGYPTIAN FAIEXCE LAMPHOLDER (Eighth Century) lit iffhf. ~i inch ex Cylindrical shape, with straight projecting carrying handle, sup-ported on four sphinx like feet, a large pointed arched opening on one side and a doine-sliaped top. Invested with a crackled cream-colored glaze and decorated in brown, as
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