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An Abbasid Lustre Pottery Bowl depicting a Jackal or Canine, Iraq, 10th Century
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Earthenware
the earthenware body with slightly everted rim, painted in golden lustre on an opacified tin glaze with a canine figure probably a jackal with raised fore leg on a dotted ground with a single-line inscription in foliated Kufic, stylised peacock eyes to the reverse
Provenance
Croisier Collection, Switzerland
Exhibited
Islam et art figuratif, Geneva, 1984, p.17, no.13.
Céramiques du monde musulman, Institut du monde arabe, Paris, 1999, p.61.
Iraq and China: Ceramics, Trade, and Innovation, Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., December 4, 2004 - July 17, 2005.
Perpetual Glory, Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007.
Literature
O. Pancaroglu, Perpetual Glory, Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, Chicago, 2007, p.52, no.12.
Condition
Overall good condition, restored from fragments with some overpainting, 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
inscription
Inscription in Arabic:
tawakkul
'Have trust [in God].'