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A fine Ilkhanid lustre star tile, Kashan, Persia, dated 665 AH/ 1266-7 AD
估價
50,000 - 60,000 GBP
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描述
- ceramic
of stellar form, the centre decorated with a strong lustre depiction of a gazelle or onager amongst leafy foliage with cobalt blue highlights, with a fine naskh inscription running along the border, old collector's note to reverse
來源
From an Ottawa Estate, purchased in the 1970s and thence by descent within the family
Condition
In good condition, one crack and restoration to one edge of star, lustre particularly strong and bright, some very slight abrasion along external edges consistent with age, 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."
拍品資料及來源
inscriptions
Two Persian quatrains and the date as: 'In the course of the year six hundred and sixty five (1266-7)'
This star tile relates to a group of star and cross tiles associated with the Imamzada Ja'far at Damghan and dated to 664-5 AH/ 1266-7 AD (Watson 1985, p.133, fig.110). It would originally have formed part of an architectural dado and been grouped with other similar tiles.
The lively graphic design can be paralleled in contemporary Ilkhanid book illustration, such as the Manafi al-Hayawan, the illustrated copy of the Bestiary of Ibn Bakhtishu, produced at Maragha in 1298, and now in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York (inv. no. M.500) (see P. Gray, Persian Painting, Geneva, 1961, pp.20-21).