Persian Qajar Period Stoneware Flask - 19th C.

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre 1700: item #769213
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Qajar Period, 19th century, Persian stoneware bottle or flask. Decorated with underglaze red, blue, green, black and yellow bird, flowers and foliage. About 6.25" (16.5cm) H x 4" (10.5cm) W x 1.75" (4.5cm) W. Please note glaze crackle, chip to base and other irregularities. No cracks. No repairs. Additional high-resolution images on request. Insured shipping at cost.

Mesopotamian Mother Goddess Plaque Astarte

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #754034
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Ca. 1st Millennium B.C., Mesopotamian. Press-molded ancient pottery Mother Goddess plaque in relief (possibly the goddess Astarte), holding her breasts, a gesture for fertility. She has her hair in careful rows and wears a long, flowing gown. 5-1/8"H, in generally very condition condition, save old repairs at center and knees. Complete with custom display stand.
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Fine, Intact Islamic Pottery Oil Lamp - 800 -1000 AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #750647
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This is a fine ancient Islamic pottery oil lamp dating from the end of the 8th or the beginning of the 9th to the eleventh century AD.

The Adler Collection has this type itemized as IS.2 - Pear shaped lamp with tongue handle.

Measures 99 mm (3.9") long, 75.8 mm (2.98") wide and 42 mm (1.7") tall. ... Click for details

Russian Nicholas II enamel coronation "cup of sorrow"

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre 1900: item #742156
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A coronation commemorative Russian Imperial enamelled cup, made to celebrate the coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna. The initials are the royal couple's cyphers, and on the opposite side is an imperial double eagle. Often referred to as the "Cup of Sorrows" or blood cup. The nickname comes form the unfortunate incident in the Khodinka Field. This commemorative cup was issued in 1896. Condition: some enamel loss to the cup mainly to the rim. Size: 4 1/4"x 3 3/4" (105 m... Click for details

Hasanlu painted pottery bowl

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #739844
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A buff pottery bowl or drinking cup with painted geometric decoration around the shoulder and rim. North West Iran, Hasanlu culture, mid 2nd Millennium BC A few small chips on the edge of the rim otherwise intact Size: 8.1 x 10 cms. Ex. collection: Sir Denis Wright, 1911-2005. British Ambassador to Iran, 1963-1971, during which period this item was acquired. Sir Denis was chairman of the Iran Society (1976-79) and president of the British Institute of Persian Studies (1978-87). He wrote s... Click for details

Ancient Assyrian Terracotta Siren Vessel +rare+

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #730062
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A rare Assyrian terracotta libation vessel in the form of a siren.

Intact with no restoration, remnants of original glaze still evident.

Height 70mm / length 110mm.

Dating to circa Neo-Assyrian period, circa 7th-6th century BC.... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Large Bi-Chrome Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #729502
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A large Indus Valley bi-chrome pottery cup decorated with fish design.

Measures 126mm diameter.

Dating to the Nal phase Mehrgarh culture circa 3300-3000 BC.

Very pretty, intact with no restoration.

Ancient Bactrian Huge Ceramic Chalice TL Tested

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726386
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A very rare, superb & elegant large Bactrian beige ceramic chalice. Thermoluminescences tested by Ralf Kotalla laboratory with a positive test date of 2400 years old +/- 240 years, which places it approx in the time of the Greek invasion.

Diameter 210mm, height 165mm.

Section of rim professionally rejoined from its original fragment.... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Bi-Chrome Pottery Cup

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726334
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A pretty Indus Valley pottery cup decorated with four birds. Fashioned in red, green & black slip.

Measures 95mm diameter.

Minor chipping to rim otherwise intact with no restoration.

Dating to Mehrgarh culture 3300-3000 BC.

Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessel

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Ceramics Pre AD 1000: item #726319
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A pretty Indus Valley greyware pottery vessel decorated with caprine scene in brown slip.

Measures 56mm height, 68mm diameter.

Intact with no restoration.

Dating to the Nindowari culture circa 2300-2000 BC.... Click for details