In the UK, the case of an ancient vessel bought in Dubai, which two people are claiming, will be considered.
Two antique collectors dispute the ownership of an ancient Islamic crystal vessel, valued at $ 16 million.
An Iranian citizen claims that the vessel belongs to him - he bought it from a friend in Dubai in 2010, and collector Ali Pisvaye insists that he also partially owns the relic. Sotheby's auction house also takes part in a court that is being heard in the UK.
An Iranian says he paid $ 150,000 for a vessel to a man who in turn purchased it for $ US 7,000 at a bazaar in Peshawar, Pakistan. According to the Iranian, he asked Pisvaye to sell the vessel at auction in 2012 and agreed to pay him a 25 percent commission. He, in turn, claims that he never acted as an agent of the Iranian, and the vessel belonged to him until 2011. He sold it to the applicant, and Pisvayya had a partial ownership right after this transaction.
In 2014, an Iranian wrote to Sotheby's demanding the return of the vessel, stating that he was the sole legal owner.
According to Sotheby's description, the relic helps "fill the gaps in the history of the craft and traditions of the Islamic world in the medieval period."
