Byzantine, 12th/ 13th century | Two dishes with geometric decoration

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December 7, 03:10 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Gentleman

Byzantine, 12th/ 13th century

Two dishes with geometric decoration

engraved cut-slip earthenware

5.5 by 22cm., 2¼ by 8 5/8 in. each

With Artemis, Munich, 1997, where acquired by the present owner

Compare a 12th-century dish with a similar stylised pattern (perhaps representing the sun) in the British Museum, inv. no. 1968,0205.2.