Lot 98
- 98
A rare incised and slip-painted pottery bowl, Eastern Mediterranean, early 13th century
Estimate
7,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Pottery bowl
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
Condition
Intact, some patches of encrustation to surface, hairline crack to glaze in centre of bowl, some irridescence, flaking to glaze around rim, small chip to 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
This type of ware, combining an incised and a slip-painted design, can be associated to both the Egyptian Mamluk wares of the period and the Byzantine styles of this production. Whereas the abstract slip-painted band running along the external rim of the present bowl is stylistically close to the fragment of a small bowl with slip-painted decoration in the Keir Collection (Grube 1976, p.288, no.241) attributed to Egypt, fourteenth century, the bird in the centre of the bowl is more reminiscent of Byzantine sgraffito or crusaderwares. An attribution for the present piece to the Eastern Mediteranean would take into account this interesting combination of motifs.