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A Large Qing famille-rose porcelain bowl made for the Persian market, China, dated 1212 AH/1797-8 AD
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
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of deep round form with slightly flaring edges, decorated with bright, polychrome colours, featuring birds and butterflies in a landscape with roses and bamboos, the cavetto and band near the rim with six panels each comprising similar imagery, set against a background of butterflies within floral scenery, the exterior with similar decoration, including a row of calligraphic cartouches
Condition
In good condition, intact, 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
In the long cartouches three Persian couplet in praise of the patron ‘Abd al-Latif.
‘He, whose name is as well-known as the Sun
Is ‘Abd al-Latif, deemed for the endless favours of God,
I talked to the bowl asking: Who gave you this clear disposition?
It said: The dust of the footsteps of the Khan of the time, ‘Abd al-Latif.
I said: how did you become conspicuous in the world?
It said from the well-known name of ‘Abd al-Latif’
In the small cartouches: Invocations to God:
O the Most Patient! O Gracious! O the Ever-Living! O the Self-Subsistent! O the All Forgiving! O the one who is Most Ready to appreciate!’
In one of the two cartouches on the body:
‘For the banquet of the one who has an exalted seat, the lord ‘Abd al-Latif Khan, year 1212 (1797-8)’
‘In the other cartouche:
‘Under the supervision of Aqa Muhammad Husayn Shirazi’
If Muhammad Husayn is the scribe, he might be Muhammad Husayn Shirazi the nasta’liq calligrapher who was a poet with the pen-name ‘Ali and could have also composed the poem on this bowl. He died in 1247 (1831-2).
In the long cartouches three Persian couplet in praise of the patron ‘Abd al-Latif.
‘He, whose name is as well-known as the Sun
Is ‘Abd al-Latif, deemed for the endless favours of God,
I talked to the bowl asking: Who gave you this clear disposition?
It said: The dust of the footsteps of the Khan of the time, ‘Abd al-Latif.
I said: how did you become conspicuous in the world?
It said from the well-known name of ‘Abd al-Latif’
In the small cartouches: Invocations to God:
O the Most Patient! O Gracious! O the Ever-Living! O the Self-Subsistent! O the All Forgiving! O the one who is Most Ready to appreciate!’
In one of the two cartouches on the body:
‘For the banquet of the one who has an exalted seat, the lord ‘Abd al-Latif Khan, year 1212 (1797-8)’
‘In the other cartouche:
‘Under the supervision of Aqa Muhammad Husayn Shirazi’
If Muhammad Husayn is the scribe, he might be Muhammad Husayn Shirazi the nasta’liq calligrapher who was a poet with the pen-name ‘Ali and could have also composed the poem on this bowl. He died in 1247 (1831-2).