Indian Mutton Fat Jade Carved Fish-Shaped Gunpowder Flask

拍品描述

Late 20th-21st century A.D. Carved in the round in the form of a fish with S-curved body in grey-white stone; the finial a bird's head and neck; fish-head with open jaws, lotus-flower knops as stoppers. Cf. Elsiedy, R., ‘Persian Powder Flasks Preserved in the Gayer–Anderson Museum in Cairo: An Archaeological and Artistic Study’ in Shedet, issue no.5 (2018) pp.138-161, fig.1-2, type II, for a similar type of flask. 331 grams, 19.5 cm (7 5/8 in.). Private collection, UK. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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