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A monumental Mamluk brass basin, Syria or Egypt, 14th century
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- brass
- 19.5cm. height.
- 44cm. diam.
of deep cylindrical form with wide flared rim, interior rim with wide band of thuluth calligraphy separated by foliate roundels, surmounting a thinner band of animals in chase, exterior body decorated with four oblong inscriptive cartouches interspersed with arabesque medallions, base later replacement
Exhibited
On loan to the Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 1998-2015
Literature
Museum Album, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 2012, p.276, no.245.
Condition
In fair overall condition, silver-inlay lacking, base replaced, minor split to lower edge, interior decoration rubbed, old repairs to rim, few knocks, 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
inscriptions
Interior: 'His Noble High Excellency the Lord, possessing Knowledge, he who practises Justice, soldier of the Faith who menaces enemy frontiers, defender of those in need of God, the Foreseer, the Defender, the Hero, Malik al-Salih'
Exterior: 'His Noble High Excellency the Lord, possessor, the grand Emir, with knowledge, he who practises Justice, soldier of the Faith who menaces enemy frontiers, defender of the steps, the Foreseer, the Defender of Integrity, the Incomparable...'
An almost identical basin is illustrated in G. Janneau, Henry René d'Allemagne: La maison d'un vieux collectionneur, 1948, no.176. It is noted in the Institut du Monde Arabe catalogue that such basins were illustrated in some treatises on medicine and pharmacopoeia as "... containers for filtered liquid preparations before they were transferred to jars" (Paris 2012, p.276, no.245).
Interior: 'His Noble High Excellency the Lord, possessing Knowledge, he who practises Justice, soldier of the Faith who menaces enemy frontiers, defender of those in need of God, the Foreseer, the Defender, the Hero, Malik al-Salih'
Exterior: 'His Noble High Excellency the Lord, possessor, the grand Emir, with knowledge, he who practises Justice, soldier of the Faith who menaces enemy frontiers, defender of the steps, the Foreseer, the Defender of Integrity, the Incomparable...'
An almost identical basin is illustrated in G. Janneau, Henry René d'Allemagne: La maison d'un vieux collectionneur, 1948, no.176. It is noted in the Institut du Monde Arabe catalogue that such basins were illustrated in some treatises on medicine and pharmacopoeia as "... containers for filtered liquid preparations before they were transferred to jars" (Paris 2012, p.276, no.245).