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A QAJAR BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY DISH, PERSIA, SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD, DATED 1281 AH/1864-5 AD |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 7.4cm. height37.5cm. diam.
fritware body painted in blue and white under a transparent glaze, with tall everted edges, central inscriptive cartouches, pagoda and nature design, pseudo-Chinese calligraphic signature and date to underside
Condition
In good condition, intact, some abrasion to base foot ring, minor chip with associated retouching to two parts of edge, barely visible, 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
'Commissioned by His Highness, of Auspicious nature; an intimate of the King the crown of … Amir al-Hajj, Hajj Rahim Vali …'
The inscription on the base says: ‘Work of Muhammad 1281 AH (1864-5 AD)’
Bearing close resemblance to a dish from the Jean Soustiel collection, Paris, this dish is a fascinating example of cultural transference. The pseudo-Chinese decoration, comprising a pagoda within lush vegetation, combined with a European-like floral border, testifies to the influence of Chinese iconography on English ceramic production in the nineteenth century, notably Staffordshire potteries, which in turn were used by Qajar ceramicists as models (see J. Soustiel, La Céramique Islamique: Le Guide du Connaisseur, Switzerland, 1985, p.306, no.342).
'Commissioned by His Highness, of Auspicious nature; an intimate of the King the crown of … Amir al-Hajj, Hajj Rahim Vali …'
The inscription on the base says: ‘Work of Muhammad 1281 AH (1864-5 AD)’
Bearing close resemblance to a dish from the Jean Soustiel collection, Paris, this dish is a fascinating example of cultural transference. The pseudo-Chinese decoration, comprising a pagoda within lush vegetation, combined with a European-like floral border, testifies to the influence of Chinese iconography on English ceramic production in the nineteenth century, notably Staffordshire potteries, which in turn were used by Qajar ceramicists as models (see J. Soustiel, La Céramique Islamique: Le Guide du Connaisseur, Switzerland, 1985, p.306, no.342).