A Kashan black and turquoise bowl, Persia, circa 1200. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

of deep rounded form with inverted rim, painted in black under a deep turquoise alkaline glaze with stylised geometric design to interior and a pseudo-calligraphic design in a band under the rim on the exterior, old collector's label to underside; 21cm. diam.; 10.5cm. height.

Provenance: Hotel Drouot, 13 Mai 1953, salle 9
Rheims Com-pris, Nazau Aga, Expert no.03
"Grand bol a marli sur pied ...,... a dessins...Trisalion..., Gourgan, XII, intact"

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, Londres, 22 avr. 2015