Lot 163
  • 163

An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with lotus blossom and saz leaves, Turkey, second half 16th century

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • ceramic
decorated in cobalt blue, emerald green and relief red, featuring a lotus blossom with broken saz leaves, the border with wave-scroll pattern, foliate bud motifs to exterior, old collection label to underside

Provenance

Ex-Pozzi collection
Ex-Jacques Soustiel collection

Condition

In general good condition, drill hole for hanging to rim, small chip next to drill hole, hairline cracks in glaze, intact, three drill holes to foot, two of which have an old metal thread for hanging and two which are now chipped, as viewed.
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