- 501
A Large Glass Inkwell, Persia, 10th/11th Century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- glass
of cylindrical form, with everted central ring and four lug handles surrounding the opening to well
Condition
In fairly good condition, reconstructed from fragments with some reconstructive glue, small fragment missing to base, some iridescence around the rim and interior, 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
A remarkably similar glass inkwell is now in the Iran Bastan Museum, Tehran (inv. no. 6849) (illustrated in London 1976, Hayward Gallery exhibition catalogue, p.136, no.117). It was excavated at Siraf and can be dated to the tenth/eleventh century, suggesting an Iranian locus of manufacture and date for the present inkwell.