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A Kutahya pottery coffee table top, Turkey, 19th century
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- ceramics
comprising a central circular tile with eight fitted tiles surrounding it, set on a custom plexiglass table
Condition
Tiles in general good condition and intact except for: no. 1. small break and restoration to lower left-hand edge, no. 3: break and restoration and small chip with restoration to lower left-hand edge, no. 7: broken in two parts with associated restoration, 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 thuluth:
“Adem bu bezm-i devr-i dilaraye bir gelir
Dunya icun vucudunu sarf etme bosh yere
Bil kadr-i omrunu kishi dunyaye bir gelir
At bashi beraber arak-i bade surulsun
Nakd-i hayat merdum-i danaye bir gelir
Donsun koshu meydanina meydan-i harabat
Bir cam ile kalsa nola eyvan-i harabat
Cem gitdi bozulmakdadir erkan-i harabat”
This circular table top is composed of eight tiles around a circular central panel that bears a rosette with the inscription ‘Yadegar’, souvenir, in thuluth script. This inscription, which refers to the purpose of production, infers that these tiles were probably commissioned as a souvenir from Kuthaya. The table top is painted in polychrome bearing archetypal Ottoman arabesque ornamentation. A similar table is recorded in Garo Kurkman, Toprak, Ates, Sir – Kutahya Cini ve Seramikleri, Suna ve Inan Kirac Vakfi, Istanbul, 2005, p. 230.
In thuluth:
“Adem bu bezm-i devr-i dilaraye bir gelir
Dunya icun vucudunu sarf etme bosh yere
Bil kadr-i omrunu kishi dunyaye bir gelir
At bashi beraber arak-i bade surulsun
Nakd-i hayat merdum-i danaye bir gelir
Donsun koshu meydanina meydan-i harabat
Bir cam ile kalsa nola eyvan-i harabat
Cem gitdi bozulmakdadir erkan-i harabat”
This circular table top is composed of eight tiles around a circular central panel that bears a rosette with the inscription ‘Yadegar’, souvenir, in thuluth script. This inscription, which refers to the purpose of production, infers that these tiles were probably commissioned as a souvenir from Kuthaya. The table top is painted in polychrome bearing archetypal Ottoman arabesque ornamentation. A similar table is recorded in Garo Kurkman, Toprak, Ates, Sir – Kutahya Cini ve Seramikleri, Suna ve Inan Kirac Vakfi, Istanbul, 2005, p. 230.