29 octobre 2021
A Kashan pottery bowl with stylised leaf motifs, Persia, early 13th century
Lot 181. A Kashan pottery bowl with stylised leaf motifs, Persia, early 13th century; 19.5cm. diam. Lot sold: 16,380 GBP (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP). © 2021 Sotheby's
of truncated conical form with flaring walls and straight vertical foot, the fritware body painted in blue with black outlines and dots under a transparent glaze, decorated with split palmettes, the exterior divided with stripes featuring stylised vegetal motifs.
Provenance: Christie's London, 25 April 1995,... [Lire la suite]27 octobre 2020
A Kashan lustre pottery jug, Central Iran, early 13th century
Lot 15. A Kashan lustre pottery jug, Central Iran, early 13th century; 7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) high. Estimate GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000 (USD 39,000 - USD 52,000). Price realised GBP 37,500. Courtesy Sotheby's.
The rounded body decorated with a band of kufic on a scrolling arabesque ground, repeated stylised palmette motifs and a band of geometric motifs with roundels above and below, the neck with a similar kufic inscription with a smaller inscription below, the handle decorated with a geometric... [Lire la suite]18 mars 2020
A Kashan lustre pottery albarello, Persia, early 13th century
Lot 110. A Kashan lustre pottery albarello, Persia, early 13th century. 31.6cm. height. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's.
of tall cylindrical form with eight edges, painted in a golden lustre on an opaque white and light blue glaze with alternating pseudo-Kufic inscriptions on a scrolling ground and palmette bands, reserved in lustre, quatrain along shoulder, the interior of rim with traces of blue glaze and inscription.
Provenance: Ex-private collection,... [Lire la suite]14 mars 2020
A Kashan moulded cobalt-blue, black and white jug, Central Iran, Early 13th century
Lot 4. A Kashan moulded cobalt-blue, black and white jug, Central Iran, Early 13th century; 6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) high. Estimate GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000 (USD 64,000 - USD 89,600). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
The spherical body moulded with a lattice of arabesques highlighted in blue and black, a band of reserved naskh inscription engraved on black around the rim, the handle and foot each with a band of similar inscription on light blue, the underside with a radiating quatrefoil... [Lire la suite]09 avril 2019
A Kashan blue and black pottery bowl with palmettes, Persia, early 13th century
Lot 138. A Kashan blue and black pottery bowl with palmettes, Persia, early 13th century; 10cm. height, 22cm. diam. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP (3,482 - 5,804 EUR). Lot Sold 2,500 GBP (2,899 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's.
of deep form with flaring walls on a low foot, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and black under a transparent glaze, with interlacing palmettes, the interstices filled with cross pattern, the exterior with stylised foliate motif .
... [Lire la suite]10 février 2019
A rare incised and slip-painted pottery bowl, Eastern Mediterranean, early 13th century
Lot 98. A rare incised and slip-painted pottery bowl, Eastern Mediterranean, early 13th century; 12cm. diam., 5.5cm. height. Estimate 7,000 — 8,000 GBP. Lot Sold 8,125 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s 2014
of deep rounded form, with incised decoration featuring a bird in the centre under a light green monochrome glaze, the exterior with a slip-painted design.
Note: This type of ware, combining an incised and a slip-painted design, can be associated to both the Egyptian Mamluk wares of the... [Lire la suite]28 janvier 2019
A Kashan underglaze-decorated pottery aquamanile in the form of a bull, Persia, early 13th century
Lot 168. A Kashan underglaze-decorated pottery aquamanile in the form of a bull, Persia, early 13th century; 20.7 by 17 by 7.5cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 22,500 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2017.
composed of fritware, made in a mould in the shape of a bull, painted in underglaze cobalt blue and black with stylised birds amidst foliate motifs, with an inscriptive band around body, short spout on back, with handle leading to head with tall curved horns, mouth designed as large... [Lire la suite]29 avril 2018
A Kashan underglaze-painted pottery cockerel head ewer, Persia, early 13th Century
Lot 172. A Kashan underglaze-painted pottery cockerel head ewer, Persia, early 13th Century; 26.8 cm. high. Estimate £6,000 - 8,000. Sold for £ 6,875 (€ 7,839). © Bonhams 2001-2018
of piriform on a short splayed foot with strap handle, the waisted neck terminating in a cockerel head, decorated underglaze in cobalt blue and black on a white ground with a series of alternating panels containing hatched decoration, circle motifs and undulating vines, the head with vegetal interlace.
... [Lire la suite]20 avril 2018
Kashan Pottery at Sotheby's London, 25 April 2018
Lot 119. A Kashan bird-headed pottery ewer, Persia, early 13th century; 29cm. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 GBP. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.
of elongated baluster form, the body narrowing to a neck with flaring mouth in the form of a rooster's head with black details for eyes and crown, with curved, feather-like handle, the body decorated with bulbous drop form designs, each containing black tendrils.
Note: This bird-headed ewer is of a rare form which perhaps finds its genesis in... [Lire la suite]13 avril 2017
A Kashan underglaze-decorated pottery aquamanile in the form of a bull, Persia, early 13th century
Lot 168. A Kashan underglaze-decorated pottery aquamanile in the form of a bull, Persia, early 13th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
composed of fritware, made in a mould in the shape of a bull, painted in underglaze cobalt blue and black with stylised birds amidst foliate motifs, with an inscriptive band around body, short spout on back, with handle leading to head with tall curved horns, mouth designed as large circular opening, on four straight legs; 20.7 by 17 by... [Lire la suite]