The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Townhouse
The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Townhouse
No reserve
Auction Closed
February 8, 09:14 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
of squat globular form with five miniature vases luted to the shoulder, decorated in shades of cobalt blue outlined in black under a colourless glaze with a chinoiserie landscape with islands, rocky outcrops and pagodas, the shoulder with a frieze of frying cranes, the base with a narrow band of scroll motif
height 10 ¼ in.
26 cm
Sotheby's London, 12 October 2005, lot 86;
Where acquired by Aso O. Tavitian.
Persian craftsmen of the Safavid period integrated many Chinese designs into their artistic repertoire. Heavily influenced by Chinese export wares of the late Wanli period, the Persian potter adopted and adapted long-standing themes of Chinese kraakware such as the crane and pagoda seen on the current lot. However, whilst the Chinese Kraakware was both precise and studied, the Persian designs appear more painterly and less inhibited.
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