28 septembre 2023
Art of the Islamic and Indian worlds including rugs and carpets at bi-annual autumn sale at Christie's
LONDON.- Christie’s announces the bi-annual Autumn sale of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, a live auction at Christie’s King Street, London, on 26 October. The sale offers a curated selection of carpets, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, works on paper and metalwork from the Islamic world. With objects originating from the 9th century to the 20th century and featuring a diversity of artistic traditions, the lots offered come from a geographical area stretching from Spain through to Central... [Lire la suite]28 avril 2023
Islamic Ceramics sold at Christie's London, 27.04.2023
Lot 8. A Samanid pottery bowl, Central Asia or North East Iran, 9th-10th century; 20.7cm diam. Price realised GBP 15,120 (Estimate GBP 12,000 – GBP 18,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023
The white interior with a band of dark brown floriated kufic in the cavetto, bands of geometric decoration towards around the rim, repaired breaks.
Provenance: With Nakashiba Shoji co. ltd., Tokyo, Japan, since early 1970s,With Gallery N. Osaka, Japan, by 1981
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A silver and gold-inlaid bronze jug (mashrabe), Timurid Khorassan, North East Iran or Afghanistan, Late 15th or early 16th centu
Lot 17. A silver and gold-inlaid bronze jug (mashrabe), Timurid Khorassan, North East Iran or Afghanistan, Late 15th or early 16th century, 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high. Estimate £120,000 - GBP 180,000. Price realised GBP 110,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015
Rising from a short trumpet foot through wide bulbous body tapering to a high neck with a stepped shoulder, slightly flaring at the mouth with a slightly everted rim, the matched gently domed lid with hole to the centre, associated curved handle with... [Lire la suite]25 avril 2017
A Nishapur pottery bowl, North East Iran, 10th century
Lot 6. A Nishapur pottery bowl, North East Iran, 10th century; 9 3/8in. (24cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800 (USD 1,534 - USD 2,300) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017.
Decorated in polychrome with a crested bird.
Christie's. Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds, 28 April 2017, London, South Kensington25 avril 2017
A tin-glazed pottery bowl, Nishapur, North East Iran, 10th century
Lot 4. A tin-glazed pottery bowl, Nishapur, North East Iran, 10th century; 8 ¼in. (21cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000 (USD 2,556 - USD 3,834) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017.
Of rounded form on short straight foot, the white ground decoration with green splashes, black pseudo-kufic inscription.
Christie's. Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds, 28 April 2017, London, South Kensington