HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day
HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Ottoman, second half of 16th century
Auction Closed
December 8, 05:58 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
An Iznik polychrome pottery dish, Turkey, Ottoman, second half of 16th century
of shallow rounded form, decorated in underglaze dark green, cobalt-blue and bold red with black outlines, decorated with tulips, carnations and stylized flower heads, the rim with wave and scroll border, paired tulips and rosettes to underside, one drill hole to foot
28.6cm. diam.
Bonhams, London, Lot 321, 24th April 1997
Wave borders appeared on Iznik wares in the 1550s and were one of the rare ornaments of the period that remained in use until the end of Iznik production. The thin stems and leafy tuft with swarming roots on the present lot are characteristic of 1560s dishes. A similar example was sold in these rooms on 24 October 2018, lot 190.