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A Rare Intact Sgraffiato Pottery Bowl and Cover, Persia, 11th-12th Century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
of rounded form with incurved walls on a high spreading foot, the cover of domical form with an upturned foot-finial, decorated with incised designs of scrolls and cartouches with flowerheads in friezes around the body, highlighted with copper green splashes in the glaze
Condition
intact, small hairline crack to cover, slight glaze discolouration and crazing to the interior of the bowl from heat, minor rim frits and chips, some filled in, overall good condition, 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
A rare intact example of a food tureen and cover from medieval Iran.
The combination of cream slip ground, scratched decoration and green splashing conforms to the 'Amol' ware type identified by Arthur Upham Pope in the Survey of Persian Art (Pope and Ackermann 1938, vol. V, nos. 622-629)