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A Kashan rooster-headed lustre ewer, Persia, early 13th century
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Fritware
of elongated baluster form, with bulbous body narrowing to a neck with flaring mouth in the form of a rooster's head, painted in lustre on an opaque white glaze, the body decorated with five seated figures and inscriptions
Exhibited
Perpetual Glory. Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007.
Literature
O. Pancaroglu, Perpetual Glory. Medieval Islamic Ceramics From The Harvey B. Plotnick Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007, p.134, no.87.
Condition
handle missing, once broken at neck and restored, 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
inscriptions
Around the shoulder in lustre:
mah-e khata bot-e chin darandeh-ye jangi
ze man majuy kenareh cho dar miyan-e deli
‘O moon of Khata, idol of China, fighter of wild beasts!
Do not withdraw from me as you are within me’
Around the neck, reserved against lustre:
al-‘izz al-da’im al-iqbal al-za’id
‘Perpetual glory and increasing prosperity’
Followed by repeat of the word: al-‘izz ‘Glory’
Around the shoulder in lustre:
mah-e khata bot-e chin darandeh-ye jangi
ze man majuy kenareh cho dar miyan-e deli
‘O moon of Khata, idol of China, fighter of wild beasts!
Do not withdraw from me as you are within me’
Around the neck, reserved against lustre:
al-‘izz al-da’im al-iqbal al-za’id
‘Perpetual glory and increasing prosperity’
Followed by repeat of the word: al-‘izz ‘Glory’