Iznik

Lot 167. A unique blue and white pilgrim flask with animals, Turkey, circa 1545-55; 32.2cm. height. Est. 60,000-80,000. Lot Sold 669,000 GBP (765,604 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby’s 2018. Cf. my post: Sotheby's announces highlights from the Arts of the Islamic World auction on 25 April Lot 175. An Iznik polychrome pottery tile, Turkey, second half 16th century; 25.5 by 24.5cm. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 GBP. Lot Sold 30,000 GBP (34,332 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby’s 2018. of square... [Lire la suite]

Lot 127. An Iznik pottery dish, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1590; 11¾in. (29.8cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000. Price realised GBP 13,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 With sloping rim on short foot, the white surface decorated in cobalt-blue, green, red and black with a central blue rosette flanked by four cusped cartouches containing floral sprays reserved against blue ground alternated with large red arabesque spandrels, the border with a band of overlapping cusped lappets, the exterior... [Lire la suite]

Lot 126. An Iznik pottery jug, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1560; 8¼in. (20.8cm.) high. Estimate GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000. Price realised GBP 13,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 Of baluster form rising from short foot to slightly flaring cylindrical neck, with simple handle, the white body decorated in cobalt-blue, green and bole-red within black outlines with alternating single tulips and sprays of roses, the neck with similar but reduced design, the base with stylized ring of imitation marbling, bands of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 132. An Iznik blue and white pottery dish, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1560; 12in. (30.5cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000. Price realised GBP 27,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2013 With cusped sloping rim on short foot, the white interior painted in cobalt-blue with a continuous scrolling vine issuing small saz leaves and fleshy flowerheads, the rim with similar but simplified design, the exterior with alternating small cloud-bands and flowerheads, remains of old label to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 174. An Ottoman tile with flower design, Iznik, late 16th-early 17th century.  Estimate 4 500 € / 5 500 €. Courtesy Artcurial Carreau de revêtement en céramique siliceuse, décoré en polychromie et engobe rouge sur fond blanc d'oeillets, de tulipes et d'églantines et d'un élégant motif de ruban festonné. Fracture transversale, quelques éclats dans le rouge. Dim. : 24,4 x 24,8 cm Provenance: Collection R.B et G.B. Archéologie & Arts d’Orient dont la collection Henry de... [Lire la suite]

Lot 197. An Iznik blue and turquoise hexagonal tile, Turkey, circa 1525. Estimate 5,000 — 8,000 GBP. © Sotheby's. fritware, decorated in underglaze blues and turquoise on a white ground, mounted in frame; 20.2cm. max.  Note: Similar tiles, most probably from the same group, are in the Louvre Museum, Paris (inv. no. 7456) and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (inv. nos.1019-1892; 507-1900). Further examples were sold in these rooms, 17 October 1997, lot 30; 24 April 1991, lots 1144-47;... [Lire la suite]

Iznik Tile, Turkey, Second half of the 16th century, 22.6cm high, 19.9cm wide © Amir Mohtashemi Ltd. This polychrome tile is painted with a large bole red, cobalt blue and green lotus blossom together with a green and red saz leaf, a small serrated leaf and half-flower heads with a large cobalt blue palmette border. The bottom left hand corner is decorated with cobalt blue, white and green scrolling clouds on a bole red ground. The tile would have been a part of a larger composition. Two pairs of Iznik tiles in The Victoria and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 178. An Iznik pottery dish, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1590, 12¼in. (31cm.) diam. Estimate £40,000 - GBP 60,000. Price realised GBP 74,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 With cusped sloping rim on short foot, the white ground painted in bole-red, cobalt-blue, green and black with a central bunch of tulips issuing from a central vase, symmetrically enclosed by branches of lilies and carnations, the rim with 'wave and rock' pattern, the reverse with alternating rosettes and flowers, intact. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 176. A rare red-ground Iznik pottery dish, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1585-90, 13½in. (34.3cm.) diam.  Estimate £50,000 - GBP 70,000. Price realised GBP 242,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 With sloping rim on short foot, the white ground painted in bole-red, cobalt-blue, green and black, the centre with a radial design of curvedsaz leaves issuing rosettes, carnations and a large cusped palmette all reserved against a strong bole-red ground and surrounded by stylised cloudbands, the... [Lire la suite]

Dish, Iznik, Ottoman dynasty, circa 1535-1545. Black, green, manganese, cobalt painted and glazed ceramic, pottery. Height: 7.6 centimetres, Diameter: 38.9 centimetres (rim), Diameter: 20.5 centimetres (base). Bequeathed by Miss Edith Godman, 1983, G.33 © The Trustees of the British Museum Central lobed medallion containing composite lotuses and rosettes, leafy tuft, blossom scrolls, early Ming repertory.