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KÜTAHYA, TURKEY, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY | Hanging Ornament
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Hanging Ornament
- white paste, white slip, transparent glaze
- approximately: 16.5cm., 6½in. diameter
painted in cobalt blue with interlacing 'rumi' motifs, palmettes, and lotus flowers, thick cord for hanging
Condition
Intact, there is a horizontal hairline crack running along the circumference of the piece, with some retouching and overpainting along certain sections, other very light hairline cracks to glaze throughout, some abrasion along openings to each side, one opening with remnants of adhesive, the cord used, probably of a later date, 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
A close comparable with similar designs is in the Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul: Hülya Bilgi, Idil Zanbak Vermeersch, Kütahya: Sadberk Hanim Museum Kütahya Tiles and Ceramics Collection, Istanbul, 2018, p. 433. A hanging ornament with the same design was sold in these rooms, 20 April 1983, lot 160.