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Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 1
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 1
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 2
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 3
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 4
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 5
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 6
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 7
Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century — view 8

Lot 31

Raqqa Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Handled Vessel, Syria, 12th-13th Century

Estimate$3,000–$5,000

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Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery III · Sunday, November 1, 2026, To be announced

A small medieval Islamic fritware vessel attributed to Raqqa, Syria, with rounded body, short neck and applied loop handle. Decorated in turquoise glaze with vertical cobalt-blue and dark painted bands, the surface showing extensive crackle, iridescent alteration and weathering consistent with substantial age.

Attribution and dating are based on form, materials, glaze, construction and visible surface characteristics; the piece has not been scientifically tested for age.

Size
5 in. high x 5 1/2 in. diameter.
Provenance
Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
Condition
Extensive glaze crackle, surface weathering, discoloration, deposits and wear; possible old restoration. Please refer to photographs.

Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.