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Four large porcelain bowls and dishes with 'rose canton' decoration from a service made for Mas'ud Mirza Zill al-Sultan, Canton and Persia, dated 1297 AH/1879 AD
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Ceramic
of varying sizes, the four large, deep, porcelain bowls decorated with bright polychrome colours and lobed medallions containing alternating interior scenes with figures and floral bouquets with birds and butterflies on a ground of lotus blossoms, the exteriors with en-suite decoration and inscriptive medallions in the centre, each set on a matching dish of same design with inscriptive medallion at its centre
Condition
All in good overall condition, all intact, colours bright, some rubbing to gold in certain areas, notably to central inscriptive roundel on one dish, and along external rims of dishes and bowls, 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
Identical text on all four examples, dated 1297 (1879-80 AD)
‘Commissioned by His Excellency, the Auspicious, the most Glorious, the Most high, the Most noble, the Eminent Sultan Mas’ud Mirza Yamin al-Dawla Zill al-Sultan’
A number of examples from this set were sold in these rooms, 9 April 2014, lot 190, 8 October 2014, lot 123 and 22 April 2015, lot 194. The porcelain body and decoration is very much associated with the Qing dynasty in China, and this exclusive set, which must have been quite extensive, was commissioned for and dedicated to Mas’ud Mirza Zill al-Sultan of Persia. For a full bibliography of Zill al-Sultan, see M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1900, vol. 4, Tehran, 1966, pp.78-100.
Identical text on all four examples, dated 1297 (1879-80 AD)
‘Commissioned by His Excellency, the Auspicious, the most Glorious, the Most high, the Most noble, the Eminent Sultan Mas’ud Mirza Yamin al-Dawla Zill al-Sultan’
A number of examples from this set were sold in these rooms, 9 April 2014, lot 190, 8 October 2014, lot 123 and 22 April 2015, lot 194. The porcelain body and decoration is very much associated with the Qing dynasty in China, and this exclusive set, which must have been quite extensive, was commissioned for and dedicated to Mas’ud Mirza Zill al-Sultan of Persia. For a full bibliography of Zill al-Sultan, see M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1900, vol. 4, Tehran, 1966, pp.78-100.