circa 1565

Lot 230. An Iznik blue and green pottery ‘grape’ dish, Turkey, circa 1565; 33.5cm. diam. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 GBP (34,824 - 46,432 EUR). Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. of deep rounded form, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and green, a central design of bunches of grapes amongst curling leaves and tendrils, a wide cavetto with scrolling blossom, the exterior with similar blossom design. Note: This sixteenth-century dish is based on a Ming design from the... [Lire la suite]

Pair of candle holders in the shape of angels with spread wings. A follower of Palissy (Agen 1510-1589/90 Paris), a painter, potter and scholar. Polychrome earthenware. Late 16th century. H 32 cm. Courtesy Galerie ‘Art et Patrimoine’ Comparable with a pair in the Metropolitan Museum, New YorkProvenance: former Boucault collection Columbine shaped hanap, Nuremberg. Silversmith: Philip Plapert, between 1637-1665. Engraved and embossed silver. H 31.5 cm. Courtesy Galerie ‘Art et... [Lire la suite]

Lot 150. An Iznik pottery dish, Ottoman Turkey, circa 1565. Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000 (USD 24,380 - USD 36,570). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. With cusped sloping rim on short foot, the reverse with alternating paired tulips and flowerheads, both in cobalt blue and black, foot and rim drilled, hair crack, otherwise intact; 11¾in. (29.8cm.) diam. Christie's. Sale 12241, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 20 October 2016, London, King Street