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Antonio Alisi (Leiss)
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Majoliche e vetri Arabi. Cairo, 1916
- paper
MANUSCRIPT in French, folio (325 x 240mm.), 108 leaves (numbered 1-108), comprising: hand-painted title in watercolours heightened with gold, and 107 leaves of manuscript illustrated with watercolour illustrations by Alisi of vases, lamps, figurines, plates, glass etc., with additional leaves of manuscript and photographs tipped-in together with some correspondence, newspaper cuttings and manuscript notes loosely inserted, contemporary patterned blue cloth, upper cover with label in Italian and Arabic, some repairs and wear to spine
Provenance
Antonio Alisi (Leiss), bookplates (Alisi de Castelvarco and A. Leiss), and ownership stamp on various leaves
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
A FINE ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF ISLAMIC CERAMICS AND GLASS, written and illustrated following the author's visit to Egypt in 1916. This work documents Islamic ceramics of all kinds, mostly from archaeological excavations in Fostat near Cairo. Antonio Alisi or Leiss (1876-1954) was a renowned expert on Islamic art, director of the Capodistria Museum, and later head of the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza.