A pair of Khorasan bronze vases Persia, 12th Century(2)A pair of Khorasan bronze vases Persia, 12th Centuryof gadrooned piriform with flaring neck on a splayed foot, a raised band around the upper body, the lobes of the foot and rim interspersed by small bud motifs 24 cm. high(2)ProvenanceThe Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmanian Collection, London.A comparable vase of this type can be found in the Keir Collection (see Rachel Ward, Islamic Metalwork, New York, 1993, p. 33, no. 21).Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.