Lot 336
- 336
A late Ayyubid or Mamluk enamelled glass beaker, Syria, 13th/14th century
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- enamelled glass beaker in leather case
of tapering cylindrical form broadening toward the mouth, with an enamelled calligraphic band under the lip, within a custom box with old collector's label: "no. 2802, A Persian Cone Beaker with wide flared mouth, covered with much iridescence and enamelled with a band of inscription below the lip, the narrow foot with kick in base, 4 1/4 in.; Rakka, 13th century (cf. Lamm op.cit.pl.96 and p.276) From the Eumorfopoulos Collection"
Provenance
Ex-collection George Eumorfopoulos (1863-1939)
Sold by Order of Mrs. Eumorfopoulos and of the Executors of George Eumorfopoulos Esq., Sotheby & Co. London, The Eumorfopoulos Collections, 5 June 1940, lot 83
Ascher family collection
Sold by Order of Mrs. Eumorfopoulos and of the Executors of George Eumorfopoulos Esq., Sotheby & Co. London, The Eumorfopoulos Collections, 5 June 1940, lot 83
Ascher family collection
Literature
Sotheby's, The Eumorfopoulos Collections, London, 5 June 1940, p.27, lot 83.
Condition
Once broken with old restorations, covered with bright iridescence which has eaten into the glass, parts of enamel rubbed, 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
inscriptions
‘Perpetual Glory and Safe-life and rising Good-fortune and Prosperity ….’
The beaker has the distinctive base structure unique to beakers produced in the Middle East in the thirteenth century. Belonging to the earliest type, categorised by Rachel Ward as 'type A', with a "significant flare to the mouth", and a minimalist design, particularly of an inscriptive nature (Ward 1998, pp.52-3).
There is some evidence that these beakers were originally produced in sets, or nests, that could be stacked together (Carboni 2001, p.334). Three beakers, apparently from one of these sets, are in the Khalili Collection (Goldstein 2005, pp.278-9, no.305), and the other, probably constituting the fourth beaker from the same set is in the Al-Sabah Collection (inv. no. LNS 97 KG, Carboni 2001, p.334, cat. no. 87).
‘Perpetual Glory and Safe-life and rising Good-fortune and Prosperity ….’
The beaker has the distinctive base structure unique to beakers produced in the Middle East in the thirteenth century. Belonging to the earliest type, categorised by Rachel Ward as 'type A', with a "significant flare to the mouth", and a minimalist design, particularly of an inscriptive nature (Ward 1998, pp.52-3).
There is some evidence that these beakers were originally produced in sets, or nests, that could be stacked together (Carboni 2001, p.334). Three beakers, apparently from one of these sets, are in the Khalili Collection (Goldstein 2005, pp.278-9, no.305), and the other, probably constituting the fourth beaker from the same set is in the Al-Sabah Collection (inv. no. LNS 97 KG, Carboni 2001, p.334, cat. no. 87).