Lot 156
- 156
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with a red ground, Turkey, circa 1570-75
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramic
decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, emerald green, and relief red with dark green outlines, featuring a saz leaf containing a stem of marguerites, in between sprays of rosettes, the border with a stylised foliate design, foliate details on exterior, old collection label to underside
Provenance
Ex-Adda collection
Condition
Broken and restored with associated overpainting and re-spraying, particularly visible along one edge, with a drill hole for hanging in rim and on foot, some abrasion to external edge of rim, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Red-ground dishes such as the present example are extremely rare, and this is a particularly flamboyant and vibrant example. A dish in the Barlow Collection has white leaves on a red ground; see Fehérvári 1973, Colour plate M.