Muted bidding as Fatimid ewer takes £2.8m hammer
It proved, as predicted, to be the highest priced item in London Islamic week sales, but the Fatimid rock crystal ewer did not generate quite the fireworks that were expected before it came up for sale at Christie's on October 7.
The 12in (31cm) high mounted ewer emerged as a sleeper in a sale at Lawrence's auction rooms in Crew…