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Título : An Egyptian turquoise glazed composition lotus chalice
Procedencia : Provenance:
Private collection, New Jersey.
with Gawain McKinley (1945-1996), London, 1992.
with Antiquarium Ltd, New York.
Private collection, USA, acquired from the above 19 March 1992.
For a similar example cf. F. D. Friedman,
Gifts of the Nile, London, 1998, pp. 126 and 224, no. 114. Friedman discusses how cups such as the above lot were intended to represent the scented blue lotus and to symbolise new life. Depictions of chalices show them being used as libation cups and also for holding flowers and vegetables. For another chalice see A. Caubet & G Pierrat-Bonnefois,
Faïences de L'Antiquite, Musée du Louvre, 2005, p. 100, fig. 260. Here it is noted that a similarly decorated cup is interpreted as representing the papyrus and lily, thereby depicting the unified plant symbols of the Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt.Notas : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
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Bonhams websiteCondition report : The foot around the stem and downwards is restored. There is a hairline crack that extends from the rim, halfway down the body, 4.5cm long, visible on the interior of the vessel. There is overall surface wear including some pitting with minor chipping visible at the rim. There appears to be some-over-painting and some restoration to to some chips at the rim. There is some encrustation in the recessed areas of decoration and on the interior. There is some earthy patina on the interior base of the cup where the restored stem joins the cup.Bonhams, subastador, London, UK
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Título de venta : Antiquities
Fecha de la venta : 06/07/2021
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Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale
