Lot 182. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with stylised cloud and cintamani design, Turkey, circa 1580-85; 30cm. diam. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Lot sold 30,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, green, relief red and black outlines with an abstracted cloud and cintamani design surrounded by lobed archways in centre and scrolling cloudbands on rim, foliate motifs on exterior, with old collection label and initials on a stamped wax impression to underside, drill hole to foot for hanging.

Provenance: Ex-collection Jacques Soustiel
Ex-collection 'M.O' (stamped wax impression)

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, Londres, 20 avr. 2016, 10:30 AM