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A Timurid or Safavid carved jade bowl, Persia or Central Asia, circa 1500
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- jade
- 5.6cm. height; 12cm. diam.
of dark mottled spinach colour, deep rounded sides and everted rim, resting on a short footring with metal mount, delicately carved with lotus blossoms and palmettes
Provenance
Private collection, France.
Condition
The thin body with breaks and associated restoration, the metal ring added to foot ring possibly as consolidation mount, 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 very similar jade bowl, currently in the Louvre Museum, Paris (inv. no.Nr. 199), was recorded in the French Royal inventory between 1684 and 1701, during the reign of Louis XIV.
The shape and delicate carving on this cup is known to the Persian and Central Asian worlds and was transmitted across South Asia and China. Nephrite jade, from which this cup is carved, is known to be a durable material, although prone to cracks, particularly when finely carved (such as on the present example), due to fast changes in temperature or impact.
The shape and delicate carving on this cup is known to the Persian and Central Asian worlds and was transmitted across South Asia and China. Nephrite jade, from which this cup is carved, is known to be a durable material, although prone to cracks, particularly when finely carved (such as on the present example), due to fast changes in temperature or impact.