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A Nishapur Dish with Abstract Pattern, Eastern Persia, 10th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
of rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, decorated in coloured slips with a repeat design of abstract, stylised letter motifs with a cross-hatched fill on a chrome yellow ground splashed with copper green
Exhibited
Céramiques du Monde Musulman, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 1999.
Literature
Céramiques du Monde Musulman, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 1999, p.94.
Condition
In general good condition, once broken and restored with associated overpainting, 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 similar bowl was sold in these rooms on 5 October 2010, A Princely Collection, Treasures from The Islamic World, lot 65.
The sparseness, symmetry and formality of the design presents a striking contrast to the horror vacui of the so-called "buff wares" which in other ways are quite similar in palette and technique; see, for example, Watson 2004, p.251, Cat. H.3.
The sparseness, symmetry and formality of the design presents a striking contrast to the horror vacui of the so-called "buff wares" which in other ways are quite similar in palette and technique; see, for example, Watson 2004, p.251, Cat. H.3.