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An Abbasid Lustre Pottery Bowl depicting a Camel with howdah, Iraq, 10th century
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Earthenware
the earthenware body with slightly everted rim, painted in golden lustre on an opacified tin glaze depicting a single-humped Arabian camel or dromedary bearing a howdah or litter on a dotted ground, the reverse with stylised peacock eyes
Exhibited
Perpetual Glory, Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007.
Literature
O. Pancaroglu, Perpetual Glory, Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007, pp.52-53, no.13.
Condition
overall good condition, broken but complete, restored from fragments with apparent overpainting, with slight discoloration, as viewed
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"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
The single-humped camel or Arabian dromedary is native to the deserts of the Arabian peninsula extending into Egypt, Iraq and Syria. The covered canopy or howdah shown here was used to protect the privacy of womenfolk, but also for the secure transportation of the kiswa cloths to Mecca and Medina as part of the annual mahmal procession to the Hijaz.