13 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery tile fragment with saz leaves and lotus blossoms, Turkey, circa 1550-1600
Lot 250. An Iznik polychrome pottery tile fragment with saz leaves and lotus blossoms, Turkey, circa 1550-1600; 20 by 29cm. Estimate £3,000 - £5,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze blues, turquoise, viridian green and bole red with black outlines, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).Ex-private collection, Germany, since 1983 (as published in catalogue).Artcurial, Paris, 24 May 2016, lot 133.
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An Iznik cobalt blue and white pottery tile fragment with a peacock, Turkey, circa 1540-50
Lot 249. An Iznik cobalt blue and white pottery tile fragment with a peacock, Turkey, circa 1540-50; 23.5 by 17.5cm. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and turquoise with peacock, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).Piasa, Paris, 5 December 2005, lot 18.
Note: The fine drawing like quality of this tile is exceptional. It is comparable to the drawings in the albums of Murad III (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna)... [Lire la suite]13 avril 2019
An Iznik turquoise and cobalt blue pottery tile fragment with composite palmettes, Turkey, circa 1545-55
Lot 248. An Iznik turquoise and cobalt blue pottery tile fragment with composite palmettes, Turkey, circa 1545-55; 29 by 20.6cm. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and turquoise, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World including Fine Rugs and Carpets, London, 01 May 2019, 10:3013 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery tile with chinoiserie and saz leaves, Turkey, circa 1580
Lot 247. An Iznik polychrome pottery tile with chinoiserie and saz leaves, Turkey, circa 1580; 24.8 by 22cm. Estimate £7,000 - £10,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze blues, viridian green and bole red with black outlines, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).Drouot, Paris, 25 September 1998, lot 43.
Note: An almost identical tile is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, inv. no. 02.5.91.
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An Iznik polychrome pottery border tile with composite flowerhead and key fret red border, Turkey, circa 1550-1600
Lot 246. An Iznik polychrome pottery border tile with composite flowerhead and key fret red border, Turkey, circa 1550-1600; 15.5 by 24.8cm. Estimate £7,000 - £10,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, turquoise, viridian green and bole red with black outlines, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World including Fine Rugs and Carpets, London, 01 May 2019, 10:3013 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery tile with entwined palmettes and bole red saz leaves, Turkey, circa 1550-1600
Lot 245. An Iznik polychrome pottery tile with entwined palmettes and bole red saz leaves, Turkey, circa 1550-1600; 30.4 by 30cm. Estimate £4,000 - £6,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
decorated in underglaze blues, green, turquoise, bole red and black outlines, mounted.
Provenance: Ex-collection Sir Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017).
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World including Fine Rugs and Carpets, London, 01 May 2019, 10:3013 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with hyacinths and prunus, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1575-85
Lot 236. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with hyacinths and prunus, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1575-85; 30cm. diam. Estimate £25,000 - £35,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
fritware decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, green and relief red with thin green outlines, featuring a central bouquet between hyacinth and prunus stems, the rim with a breaking wave design interspersed by S-shape motifs, reverse with flower heads and foliate stems.
Provenance: Ex-collection Leon Rolin (1871-1950) and his wife Madeleine Shaar... [Lire la suite]13 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with cypress tree, Turkey, circa 1590
Lot 235. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with cypress tree, Turkey, circa 1590; 31cm. diam. Estimate £18,000 - £25,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
fritware decorated in underglaze dark blue, green and relief red outlined in black, with a central cypress tree in the middle of a swirling branch of saz and composite palmettes, the everted rim with stylised scrolls, alternating paired tulips and rosettes on underside.
Note: The cypress tree, which acts as a central balancing form in the composition, first made... [Lire la suite]13 avril 2019
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, circa 1580-90
Lot 234. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, circa 1580-90. 31.8cm. diam. Estimate £12,000 - £18,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
fritware decorated in underglaze grey-blue, green and bole red with black outlines, floral medley comprising tulips, hyacinths, roses and florettes, breaking-wave and scroll border, paired tulips and rosettes to underside, old collection label 'Art Musulman, Joseph Soustiel, 146 Boul. Haussmann, Paris, 8em with hand-written: 'N.S.10'.
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Capezzale de la première moitié du XVIIe siècle, Trapani
Lot 95. Capezzale de la première moitié du XVIIe siècle, Trapani; 24 x 19 cm. (9 ½ x 7 ½ in.). Estimate: €15,000 - €25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
En cuivre et bois dorés, corail rouge méditerranéen et nacre, présentant une sainte dans un encadrement de feuillages sur trois registres, l'arrière avec des traces d'inscriptions à l'encre noire...2 ; plaque arrière manquante et attache associée.
Provenance: Palais napolitain.
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