Lot 95
- 95
A fine Kashan moulded blue-glazed bowl, Persia, second half 12th/early 13th century
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Stone
the stonepaste moulded and covered with a cobalt-blue glaze on a short foot, featuring a frieze with hunting scenes comprising riders on horses and lions
Condition
The glaze with strong colour, broken and restoration with some associated overpainting around cracks and some areas with very minor infill, 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
This is a superbly worked and exceptionally refined example of medieval Persian pottery. The quality of the paste and glaze, the precision of the potting and the finely moulded decoration suggests a prestigious commission for a high status individual.
Its design is remarkably similar to that on a bowl in the Louvre Museum, Paris (inv. no. MAO 2073) which must have come from the same mould (see Islamic Art at the Musee du Louvre, ed. S. Makariou, Paris 2012, pp.157-59. The subject matter on both these pieces centres around the theme of the hunt, a courtly occupation, and were most probably influenced by a contemporary illustrated Shahnameh or some other related historical manuscript.
Its design is remarkably similar to that on a bowl in the Louvre Museum, Paris (inv. no. MAO 2073) which must have come from the same mould (see Islamic Art at the Musee du Louvre, ed. S. Makariou, Paris 2012, pp.157-59. The subject matter on both these pieces centres around the theme of the hunt, a courtly occupation, and were most probably influenced by a contemporary illustrated Shahnameh or some other related historical manuscript.