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Lot 323

A group of twelve Fatimid unglazed pottery Waterfilters
Egypt, 10th/ 11th Century
(12)

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

Sold for £3,346 inc. premium

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A group of twelve Fatimid unglazed pottery Waterfilters
Egypt, 10th/ 11th Century

circular, pierced with inscriptions, floral designs, birds and animals
the largest approx. 7.5 cm. diam.(12)

Footnotes

The inscriptions include Arabic sayings.

This group is notable for the variety of pierced designs, including elephants, hares, a lion, cursive and kufic inscriptions and floral designs.

For a discussion of this type of object and references to examples sold at auction, see Bonhams & Brooks, Islamic and Indian Art, 2nd May 2001, lot 388.

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