25 octobre 2021
Musée des Arts Décoratifs opens 'Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity'
PARIS.- From October 21st, 2021 to February 20th, 2022, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris presents ‘Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity’, co-organized by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, and the Dallas Museum of Art, with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre and the support of Cartier.
This exhibition shows the influence of Islamic Art on the high jewellery Maison Cartier in its design of jewellery and precious objects from the beginning of the 20th century to the present... [Lire la suite]22 février 2021
A Safavid fritware dish, Iran, probably Kerman, 17th century
Lot 208. Plat à décor bleu et blanc, Iran safavide, probablement Kerman, XVIIe siècle. Diamètre : 36 cm. Estimation : 1 800 € - 2 200 €. Courtesy Ader.
Large plat en céramique siliceuse à décor peint en bleu sur fond blanc de tiges florales à feuilles de palmes et d’une frise de feuillettes agrémentées de motifs en volutes sur le marli.Restauration sur l’aile.
Provenance : Ancienne collection de Monsieur A. Jacob (1942-1988).
Arts de l'Islam et de l'Inde chez Ader, 26 février 2021, Drouot Richelieu... [Lire la suite]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]22 février 2021
Three Safavid kubatchi figural pottery tiles, Iran, 17th century
Lot 204. Ensemble de trois carreaux à décor de personnages, Iran safavide, Koubatcha, XVIIe siècle, 16,5 x 16,5 ; 16 x 16,5 cm. Estimation : 3 000 € - 4 000 €. Photo courtesy Ader.
en céramique siliceuse peinte en polychromie sur fond blanc d’un jeune homme dans un médaillon polylobé tenant une coupe ou des fleurs. Restaurations, angles coupés pour l’un.
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.
14 décembre 2020
Rare Works of Persian Blue and White Ceramics from the Hossein Afshar Collection on View Together for the First Time
Dish, Persian, Timurid or early Safavid, second half of 15th century, stonepaste; painted in blue on white slip under transparent glaze, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
HOUSTON—The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, tells the story of the enduring, worldwide appeal of blue and white ceramics through the exhibition Between Sea and Sky: Blue and White Ceramics from Persia and Beyond. This exhibition brings together 74 works, including selections from the exceptional Hossein Afshar Collection of... [Lire la suite]27 octobre 2020
A Kashan lustre pottery bowl, Iran, circa 1200
Lot 13. A Kashan lustre pottery bowl, Iran, circa 1200; 8 3/8in. (21.2cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000 (USD 32,500 - USD 45,500). Price realised GBP 30,000 Courtesy Sotheby's.
Of conical form, the interior decorated with roundels each containing seated figures in a golden-brown lustre on a scrolling ground, the exterior with a calligraphic band above repeated scrolling stylised palmette motifs, the base with a dark lustre dense scrolling vegetal diaper, two hairline cracks,... [Lire la suite]15 mars 2020
An inscribed ruby bead, Iraq, Iran or India, 14th-15th century
Lot 85. An inscribed ruby bead, Iraq, Iran or India, 14th-15th century; 5/8in. (1.5cm.) high; 3/8in. (0.8cm.) wide; ¼in. (0.5cm.) deep. Estimate GBP 5,000 - GBP 7,000 (USD 6,280 - USD 8,792). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
Of irregular form, the polished surface with a cursive Arabic benedictory inscription, 5.6 carat.
Christie's. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London, 2 April 202015 mars 2020
A Safavid green-glazed pottery ewer, Iran, first half 17th century
Lot 51. A Safavid green-glazed pottery ewer, Iran, first half 17th century; 15 5/8in. (39.5cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 7,536 - USD 10,048). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
On short foot, the green-glazed bulbous body tapering to a narrow neck, decorated with repeated floral rosettes, later Qajar brass handle, spout and lid, the neck with repaired break, small chips to foot.
Note: This ewer covered with an opaque pale green glaze belongs to a small, distinctive group... [Lire la suite]09 janvier 2020
A blue enamelled gold-decorated sandwich glass beaker, probably Iran, 9th century
Lot 64. A blue enamelled gold-decorated sandwich glass beaker, probably Iran, 9th century; 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high. Estimate GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000. Price realised GBP 73,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.
Of cylindrical form with flat base, the body decorated in gilt in the 'sandwich-glass' technique with an arcade formed of lotus leaves and containing large palmetes, each palmette flanked with a small blue dot, a smaller band above with repeating smaller palmettes with occasional blue dots, the... [Lire la suite]09 janvier 2020
A post-Sassanian glass beaker, Iran, 6th-8th century
Lot 4. A post-Sassanian glass beaker, Iran, 6th-8th century; 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000. Price realised GBP 2,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.
Of deep hemispherical form cut with stepped bands of roundels forming a honeycomb lattice, the surface entirely covered with iridescence and encrustation.
Christie's. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, London, 5 October 2010