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A blue and white soft-paste porcelain bottle vase, Persia, Safavid, 17th century

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June 30, 08:46 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

A blue and white soft-paste porcelain bottle vase, Persia, Safavid, 17th century


of pear shaped form with narrow cylindrical neck slightly flaring at the rim, on short foot, the body decorated with drop formed panels comprising foliate motifs, the neck with flowering vines, repaired break to neck

34,2 cm ; 13½ in

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Vase en céramique bleu et blanc peint sous glaçure, Iran, Safavide, 17e siècle


34,2 cm ; 13½ in.

Please note that contrary to the printed catalogue, this is a soft-paste porcelain bottle vase, and not porcelain. Les Lots d'origine perse/iranien sont susceptibles d'être soumis à des restrictions d'importation dans certains pays, comme les Etats-Unis ainsi que dans certains ou tous les pays membres de Gulf Co-operation council. Il appartient à l'acheteur de veiller à s'assurer des règlementations en vigueur dans son pays de résidence ; l'incapacité à importer le lot ne pourra en aucun cas justifier une annulation de la vente. This lot of Persian/Iranian origin may be subject to import restrictions in some countries like the United States and some or all member countries of the Gulf Co-Operation Council. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that the export / import will comply with the regulations currently in place in their country of residence; A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a sale's cancellation
Christie's London, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 4 April 2006, lot 157

This elegant pear-shaped bottle with an elongated neck for easy handling is a form often seen in contemporary seventeenth century Persian miniatures paintings. The slender neck typical of this shape of bottle is often susceptible to damage, as noted in the present example. The influence of Chinese porcelain is visible in the use of blue and white. These bottles were often made for export to China. There are blue and white porcelain bottles of comparable form but denser floral decoration to the body in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see Yolanda Crowe, Persia and China – Safavid Blue and White Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum 1501-1738, London, 2002, nos. 374, 375, p.217. A further example of comparable form was sold at auction, Sotheby’s London, 24 October 2007, lot 162.

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Cette élégante bouteille avec un col allongé pour faciliter la manipulation, a une forme en poire que l’on peut souvent voir dans les peintures persanes du XVIIe siècle. L'influence de la porcelaine chinoise est visible dans l'utilisation du bleu et du blanc. Ces bouteilles étaient souvent destinées à l'export vers la Chine. Il existe également des bouteilles en porcelaine bleue et blanche de forme comparable mais avec une décoration florale plus dense. On peut les voir au Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres, Y. Crowe, Persia and China - Safavid Blue and White Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum 1501-1738, Londres, 2002, nos. 374, 375, p. 217. Un autre exemple de forme comparable a été vendu a Sotheby’s Londres, 24 octobre 2007, lot 162.