Auction induced Historic Thinking and Investigation

The Hindu : Front Page : Islamic vase sensation on auction

A rare Islamic Crystal Jug, which was earlier considered as a cheap French work of art is now pitched as a rare piece of art which is probably 1000 years old.

"The slim-necked vessel, carved from a single piece of rock crystal and decorated with elaborate engravings of cheetahs, was made for the court of the Fatimid dynasty, which ruled a swath of West Asia and North Africa between 908 and 1187 A.D."