Lot 15: AN ISLAMIC CERAMIC CHESS PIECE, POSSIBLY 10TH–12TH CENTURY.
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An Islamic ceramic chess piece of rectangular form with a distinctive notched upper edge. The front is moulded in relief with a central vertical element flanked by symmetrical scrolling and foliate motifs, the decoration extending towards the lower corners. Covered in a dark glaze with extensive craquelure, surface deposits and areas of wear consistent with age.
H: Approximately 5cm
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