22 février 2021

Two Kubatchi fritware dishes, Iran, Daghestan, 17th century and a small Iranian 19th century dish

Lot 209. Deux plats dits de Koubatcha à décor radiant, Iran, Daghestan, XVIIe siècle. Estimation : 2 000 € - 3 000 €. Photo courtesy Ader. Céramique siliceuse à décor rayonnant peint en noir sous glaçure turquoise, l’un au marli orné de nuages tchi.On y joint un petit plat à décor de chrysanthèmes peints en noir sous glaçure turquoise, Iran, XIXe siècle.Diamètres : 27,5 ; 23,5 and 19,3 cmBords ébréchés, petits éclats, trous de suspension. Provenance : Ancienne collection de Monsieur A. Jacob (1942-1988). Arts de... [Lire la suite]
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22 février 2021

Three white and blue fritware tiles, Egypt or Syria, late 15th - early 16th century

Lot 86. Trois carreaux à décor bleu et blanc, Égypte ou Syrie, fin XVe - début XVIe siècle, 23,5 x 22 cm. Estimation : 2 000 € - 3 000 €. Photo courtesy Ader. en céramique siliceuse à décor peint en bleu cobalt sur fond blanc d’une végétation stylisée animée d’un ou de deux échassiers. Frise de lambrequins bordant chacun des carreaux sur un côté. Cassures restaurées. Arts de l'Islam et de l'Inde chez Ader, 26 février 2021, Drouot Richelieu - 9, rue Drouot - Salle 7 - 75009 Paris. Marie-Christine DAVID, Expert SFEP.
09 juillet 2017

An Iranian Lajvardina fritware tile with a hunting scene, 2nd half 13th century

Lot 5032. An Iranian Lajvardina fritware tile with a hunting scene, 2nd half 13th century. H 19.4, W 19 cm. Estimated price €3.000 - €4.000. Result: €3.224. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze, red and white overglaze decor, traces of gilding. Modelled tile with relief decor depicting a horseman amid foliate ornaments and birds in flight, presumably part of a fries. Restored and glued over breakages, the surface partially matte and with sintering. Provenance: Formerly the Kelekian... [Lire la suite]
09 juillet 2017

A large Iranian fritware bowl, 12th - 13th century

Lot 5026. A large Iranian fritware bowl, 12th - 13th century. H ca. 14, diameter 21.5 cm. Estimated price €400 - €600. Result: €1.116. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze with dense craquelure. A deep, rounded bowl on a high footring. The exterior divided by ridges of braided ornament into five panels with incised decor. Restored over breakages, traces of sintering. Literature: Cf. Grube, Islamic Pottery of the Eighth to the Fifteenth Century in the Keir Collection, London 1976, p.... [Lire la suite]
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09 juillet 2017

An animal-headed fritware ewer, Iranian world, 12th - 13th century

Lot 5023. An animal-headed fritware ewer, Iranian world, 12th - 13th century. H 25 cm. Estimated price €400 - €600. Result: €397. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze with fine craquelure. Modelled and subsequently constructed vessel comprising a long neck with a (possibly not original) horned animal-head spout of bovine appearance and a handle with thumb-rest. The shoulders decorated with two striding felines and courtly scenes in medallions. The handle and neck presumably a subsequent... [Lire la suite]
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09 juillet 2017

A narrow-necked Iranian fritware flask, 12th century

Lot 5022. A narrow-necked Iranian fritware flask, 12th century. H 31 cm. Estimated price €1.500 - €2.000. Result: €2.976. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze with fine craquelure. A modelled gourd-form bottle with a flared cup-mouth on a high footring. Relief inscription with blessings to the shoulder: "baraka [...] sa'ada wa-salama [...]" = "blessing [...] luck and salvation [...]". Restored over breakages, with additions. Literature: Cf. Morgan, in: Grube et alii, Cobalt and Lustre:... [Lire la suite]
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09 juillet 2017

A small Iranian fritware ewer, Late 12th - early 13th century

Lot 5021. A small Iranian fritware ewer, Late 12th - early 13th century. H 13  cm. Estimated price €300 - €400. Result: €298. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze. The body of bulbous, facetted form on a small footring. With a long, narrow spout; short neck with cup-mouth and slightly flared rim; rudimentary thumb-rest to the top of the handle. Restored over breakages. Literature: CWatson, Ceramics from Islamic lands, London-Kuwait 2004, p. 316, cat. L. 13.  ... [Lire la suite]
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09 juillet 2017

A small Iranian fritware ewer, 12th - 13th century

Lot 5020. A small Iranian fritware ewer, 12th - 13th century. H 11.5 cm. Estimated price €300 - €400. Result: €372. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze. Pear-form vessel with a small moulded band to the neck, pinched spout, short handle, and footring. With an older inventory label. Restored over breakages, additions. Literature: Cf. Watson, Ceramics from Islamic lands, London-Kuwait 2004, p. 323, cat. L. 25.  Lempertz. Asian Art II China, Tibetan/Nepalese Art, 18.06.2017,... [Lire la suite]
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09 juillet 2017

A four-handled Iranian fritware jar, 13th - 14th century

Lot 5018. A four-handled Iranian fritware jar, 13th - 14th century. H 26 cm. Estimated price €1.000 - €1.500. Result: €2.480. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze with craquelure and iridescence. A thick-walled, bulbous vessel with fluted decor, four handles with thumb-rests, and a bulging rim. Restored over breakages. Literature: Cf. cat. Islamische Keramik, Düsseldorf 1973, no. 199.  Lempertz. Asian Art II China, Tibetan/Nepalese Art, 18.06.2017, 10:30, Brussels
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09 juillet 2017

A small Iranian fritware jug, 2nd half 12th - early 13th century

Lot 5017. A small Iranian fritware jug, 2nd half 12th - early 13th century. H 14.5 cm. Estimated price €400 - €600. Result: €434. Courtesy Lempertz. Cobalt blue glaze. A pear-form vessel with a flared neck. With incised palmette and braided decor to the upper section. Short handle with thumb-rest. Restored over breakages, parts of the rim replaced. Literature: Cf. cat.: Islamische Keramik, Düsseldorf 1973, no. 208; cf. also: Watson, Ceramics from Islamic lands, London-Kuwait 2004, p.... [Lire la suite]
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