. 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. 275RANK A FAIEXCE ALBARELLO {Twelfth Century) Height, 9y2 inches Octagonal-shaped body, with incurved sides and rim. Investedwith a greenish-white glaze and decorated with vertical panelsof zigzag patterning in blue and black. Around the shoulder is aband of fleurettes in black. On one side is a splash of vivid greenglaze. (Illustrated) No. 276SYRIO-EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BOWL (Ninth Century)
. 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. 275RANK A FAIEXCE ALBARELLO {Twelfth Century) Height, 9y2 inches Octagonal-shaped body, with incurved sides and rim. Investedwith a greenish-white glaze and decorated with vertical panelsof zigzag patterning in blue and black. Around the shoulder is aband of fleurettes in black. On one side is a splash of vivid greenglaze. (Illustrated) No. 276SYRIO-EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BOWL (Ninth Century) Height, 3% inches; diameter, 7 inches Coupe-shaped, with straight sides. Invested with a cream-coloredglaze and decorated, in black, red and blue, as to the interior,with a central medallion of oval interlacements surrounded byvolutes and surrounded by a broad band of medallions occupiedby birds and floral scrolls and separated by curving sprays offern-leaf form, and as to the inner rim, with a narrow border ofblue and white reserve lined with black. The outer rim has aband of black. (Slightly restored.) (Illustrated) No. 277SULTANABAD FAIENCE ALBARELLO (Twelfth Cent
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