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A Timurid tinned-copper dish, Persia, circa 1500
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- tinned-copper
- 19cm. diam.
shallow dish with rounded edges, engraved with calligraphic cartouches along the sides and centre with square form panel containing floral bouquets and geometric designs against a hatched ground with chinoiserie cloud bands
Condition
In good overall condition, small scratches and abrasions, tinning intact with some light rubbing, 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
'May the world conform to your wishes and may the skies be your friend / May the Creator of the world be your protector / May your destiny conform to your desires / May the Lord be your protector / May your desires equal the peak of the skies / May the evil eye stay away and no calamities befall on you'
A dish with similar lotus and cloud-band motifs engraved on a hatched ground, dated September 1496-August 1497, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv.no.374-1897 (Melikian-Chirvani 1982, p.251, no.110).
'May the world conform to your wishes and may the skies be your friend / May the Creator of the world be your protector / May your destiny conform to your desires / May the Lord be your protector / May your desires equal the peak of the skies / May the evil eye stay away and no calamities befall on you'
A dish with similar lotus and cloud-band motifs engraved on a hatched ground, dated September 1496-August 1497, is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv.no.374-1897 (Melikian-Chirvani 1982, p.251, no.110).