Oriental pot with precious stones

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silverfan
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Oriental pot with precious stones

Postby silverfan » Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:22 pm

Need help with this item I suppose to be from an arabic country. Do the marks say what country, purity and maker ?
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Re: Oriental pot with precious stones

Postby Qrt.S » Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:39 am

It is made in Kahira (Cairo) in Egypt in the fineness of 800/1000 after 1940. Most likely made 1965-67. You might have a minor problem, one mark seems to be missing, the official lotus flower hallmark. However, this jar is probably defined as an accessory object and then there is no problem.

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Re: Oriental pot with precious stones

Postby Qrt.S » Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:42 am

Sorry, it is made 1959-1961, mea culpa!


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