Apollo Art Auctions

July 2024 Auction  –  13 - 14 July 2024

Apollo Art Auctions , July 2024 Auction

Ancient Art, Antiquities & Militaria

Part 1: Sa, 13.07.2024, from 2:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 14.07.2024, from 2:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

TIMURID DRAGON HANDLED JUG

Ca. AD 1400 - 1500 A Timurid copper alloy globular-shaped jug resting on a short circular foot, rising to narrow shoulders and a tall cylindrical neck with a slightly everted lip. The sides feature a handle in the style of a dragon with a head and openwork tail, the body incised with a continuous decorative pattern of stylised lotus blooms and scrolling foliate stems against a hatched ground. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 91.1.607.
Size: 155mm x 180mm; Weight: 1.16kg
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500

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Price realized 650 GBP
Starting price 500 GBP
Estimate 750 GBP
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