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To Be Sold With No Reserve A lustre-painted glass cup, Egypt or Syria, the glass 8th-9th century, Byzantine period, the decoration possibly added later The pale blue green glass cup of deep form, decorated with a lattice design in dark red and gold to lower body with the underside of the rim plain, 6cm high x 10.5cm wide Provenance: Previously in the Private Collection of the Vicomte Aimé Olivier de Sanderval (1840-1919), France and thence by descent; Collection D’Art Africain du Vicomte Aimé Olivier de Sanderval sale, Hotel des Ventes Mediterranée, 30th Nov 2013, Lot 72; With Galerie Cybele, Paris, acquired from the above sale (accompanied by French cultural passport 142048); Private Collection of Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani (inventory number BELC590); acquired from the above 6th February 2015
london, United Kingdom
