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A Canton Famille-Rose Large Saucer-Dish for the Persian Market 1879-80
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- diameter 13 in.; 33 cm
the center with a gilt Persian inscription and date encircled by a diaper border within alternating panels of birds among flowers and figures, reserved on a blue floral ground, with two further narrow diaper borders at the rim.
Condition
In overall good condition. Minor flaking to the enamels in the central panels. Some minor rubbing to the gilding.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The center inscription reads: Commissioned by His Excellency, the Auspicious, the most Glorious, the Most high, the Most noble, the Eminent Sultan Mas’ud Mirza Yamin al-Dawla Zill al-Sultan’and is dated 1297 AH (1879-80 AD). A larger example from the service is published in Geoffrey A. Godden, Oriental Export Market Porcelain, Beccles and London, 1979, p. 194, pl. 10.