A pair of Theodore Deck earthenware rose-water sprinklers with gilt-copper mounts, France, 19th century
Auction Closed
March 31, 12:40 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
decorated in relief with stars, moons and a roundel containing an inscription between split-palmettes, under a deep turquoise glaze, with gilt copper mounts and chain linking finial to body, each with drill hole under foot and impressed 'THD'
2
each: 21.5cm.
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inscriptions
‘… The harem (?)’
Theodore Deck (1823-91) started to explore the Iznik style in his ceramic practice by 1856 having studied works of this type in the Musee de Cluny in Paris. His amazement in the expansive combinations of floral patterns in Iznik designs are evident in his work. He used both Ming early fifteenth century blue and white prototypes as well as the traditional Iznik style, and exhibited Iznik-style wares at the London Exhibition of 1862. Rosewater sprinklers, sometimes used together with incense-burners, played an important role during social gatherings and religious ceremonies.
‘… The harem (?)’
Theodore Deck (1823-91) started to explore the Iznik style in his ceramic practice by 1856 having studied works of this type in the Musee de Cluny in Paris. His amazement in the expansive combinations of floral patterns in Iznik designs are evident in his work. He used both Ming early fifteenth century blue and white prototypes as well as the traditional Iznik style, and exhibited Iznik-style wares at the London Exhibition of 1862. Rosewater sprinklers, sometimes used together with incense-burners, played an important role during social gatherings and religious ceremonies.