Lot 60: A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Earthenware Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly...
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A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Earthenware Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century.
Of small conical form with inward-sloping walls, this Fatimid chess piece is rendered in a brilliant cobalt-blue glaze, adorned with faint vegetal scrolls in lighter blue tones. Its shape and scale indicate its use as a pawn.
H: Approximately 3cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
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