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A Raqqa turquoise-glazed dish, Syria, 1200-1230
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
of hemispherical form with wide flattened rim on a spreading foot, decorated in black and cobalt blue under a transparent turquoise glaze with a central medallion with cursive inscription on a dotted ground, the rim with seven eye-form cartouches on a dotted and scrolled ground, the reverse glazed but undecorated
Condition
rim and glaze chips repaired with plaster infill and touching in, repair to the foot, 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
inscription
'izz yad[um]
'May Glory be everlasting.'
Comparable dishes are published by Jenkins-Madina 2006, pp.84-86. A related base sherd is mortared into the pulpit of the church of San Giovanni del Toro in Ravello, Italy, providing helpful dating parameters of between 1200 and 1230 (ibid., p.185, fig.6.8).