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Lot 281

A small oval-shaped mosaic glass Dish
9th/10th Century

29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£4,000 - £6,000

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A small oval-shaped mosaic glass Dish
9th/10th Century

shallow bowl formed from sections of translucent purple canes with an opaque white centre and an opaque white ring, on an applied base
2.2 cm. high; 6.8 cm. max. length

Footnotes

Although Islamic medieval mosaic glass was produced for a short period and in relatively small quantities during the 9th and 19th centuries examples have been found on sites from Egypt to Iran.

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