
Lot 182
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The milk jug of baluster form with a C scroll handle, the sugar bowl of compressed circular form with an everted scalloped rim raised upon three ball feet. Each with niello decoration to the milk jug the tomb of Ezra, dhow sailing boats, and a boatman in a gufa, and to the sugar bowl the Taq Kasra (Ruins of Ctesiphon), two mudhif, a boatman in a gufa, and two boatmen in a mashoof, as well as two camels with a walker. Each with an initial P to the sides, the milk jug with a geometric band to the base. Each signed to the side Shookul Majeed (made by Majeed). (2) Milk height -12.6 cm / 5 inches Sugar diameter - 10.3 cm / 4 inches Weight - 280 grams / 9 oztNotes:Majeed being one of the better niello masters, a cigarette case nielloed with a Hawker Audax plane dated 1938 by this maker was sold these rooms, 19 Oct 2022, lot 453 (£812 incl. prem).
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🎨Art & Antiques
Omara circa 1930 signed Majeed An early 20th century Iraqi silver and niello milk jug and sugar bowl
Early 20th century Iraqi silver and niello milk jug and sugar bowl from Omara circa 1930, signed Majeed, milk jug baluster form with C scroll handle, sugar bowl compressed circular form with everted scalloped rim on three ball feet, niello decoration on milk jug: Tomb of Ezra, dhow boats, boatman in gufa; on sugar bowl: Taq Kasra ruins, two mudhif, boatman in gufa, two boatmen in mashoof and two camels with walker, each with initial P to sides, milk jug with geometric band.
Estimate
1.163 €(£1,000)–1.744 €(£1,500)
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Price checked 26/09/2026, 05:10:51
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17d 21h 5mLot Details
- Lot #
- 182
- Currency
- GBP
- Lot Ends
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 14 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
- Lots in Auction
- 485