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Four Safavid square tiles with figures, Kubachi, Persia, late 16th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- pottery tile
comprising four fritware tiles, each of square form, the underglaze decoration painted in cobalt blue, green, turquoise, purple, ochre, relief red and outlined in black, each featuring a figure, including two women holding a floral stem and two men, one holding a flower and the other a pomegranate
Condition
Each one in fair condition, three with abrasions to surface, including craquelure and pitting, three once broken and restored, all with associated restoration and overpainting to areas of surface and some infill, one with sides slanted, 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
Four similar tiles, two depicting women and two men, are now in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, inv. nos. AD 27812-27814; AD 27816 and on display in the Islamic Art Gallery in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. They are attributed to Isfahan, between 1590-1630, helping to place the present group in a similar context. The theme of romance appears frequently on art of the Safavid period, and comparisons can be drawn across various media, notably in the linear qualities of the present figures with the repertoire of design originally associated with paintings in illustrated manuscripts accompanying love stories and poems.