Lot 167
- 167
A Kashan red lustre pottery dish, Persia, circa 1200 AD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
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the deep polylobed bowl with moulded petalled rim on a short foot, decorated in reddish golden lustre, the centre with a leopard amidst foliage, inscriptions in alternating petals, the exterior glazed blue with purple tinge
Provenance
Ex-collection Charles Kettaneh.
Hotel Drouot, Boisgirard, Paris, 1 October 1986, lot 110.
Hotel Drouot, Boisgirard, Paris, 1 October 1986, lot 110.
Condition
The lustre bright and strong, one edge broken and restored with some minor retouching, these restored areas of the rim appear to have been part of a misfired section which also resulted in general discoloration to bowl and mis-shape, part of lustre and roughness to glaze on reverse a[p, the surface with small areas of pitting, craquelure to glaze visible on external edge, 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 plate relates to a select number of polylobed dishes with a central roundel depicting an animal generally dated to the twelfth century. A small example, 12cm in diameter, is now in the Ishiguro Collection (Ishiguro 1976, inv.no.87); its exterior is not glazed in blue but the central roundel has a figure of a bird and calligraphic bands on the polylobed rim. A larger comparable bowl, 23cm in diameter and with a more angular polylobed rim, is illustrated in Watson (Watson 1985, p.66). Another example, with a harpy in the centre, similar blue glazing on the exterior and cartouches with inscriptions on the rim, was offered in Paris, Boisgirard-Antonini, 7 December 2012, lot 119.