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A Raqqa baluster-form pottery jar, Syria, first half 13th century
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramics
of inverted pear-shaped form on a spreading foot with recessed base, the high sloping shoulders rising to a straight cylindrical neck with everted mouth, the body decorated in black under a turquoise glaze with bands containing foliate scrolls, the neck with a band of calligraphy in Thuluth script, old inventory number printed on base: 30.26.
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum, Hartford, USA.
Condition
In general good condition, once broken and restored, with associated overpainting, some iridescence to areas of surface and some craquelure, 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
al-‘izz al-da’im wa al-iqbal al-za[‘id ….]
‘Perpetual Glory and increasing Prosperity …’
The decoration on the body of the present jar, which is composed of a row of long arches filled with a scrolling vegetal design, finds parallels in other jars of the same period. A similarly shaped jar, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. no. MMA36, features a similar design consisting of a series of adjoining arches.
al-‘izz al-da’im wa al-iqbal al-za[‘id ….]
‘Perpetual Glory and increasing Prosperity …’
The decoration on the body of the present jar, which is composed of a row of long arches filled with a scrolling vegetal design, finds parallels in other jars of the same period. A similarly shaped jar, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. no. MMA36, features a similar design consisting of a series of adjoining arches.