Lot 343
- 343
A magnificent Safavid blue and white pottery dish, Persia, 17th century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
of deep rounded form on a short foot, decorated in two shades of blue with a stylised palmette and arabesque symmetrical design on a ground of incised fish-scale petals, the underside a lavender-blue colour with pseudo-Chinoiserie mark to base
Condition
Broken and restored with associated overpainting, design and colour of underside strong, some hairline cracks to glaze, 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
Another Safavid dish with a similar design of scales incised under the glaze, creating a palpable visual effect, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv. no. 890-1876 (illustrated in Melikian–Chirvani 2007, p.349, no. 113). For further examples, see Yolande Crowe's discussion on such dishes in the Victoria and Albert Museum which she describes as having "floral and incised geometry" (in Crowe 2002, pp.124-127).