拍品 216
  • 216

THREE TWO-COLOUR GOLD AND ENAMELLED ZARFS, SWITZERLAND FOR THE OTTOMAN MARKET, EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

估價
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • 5.5cm; 5.6cm; 5.5cm. height.
one enamelled in duck-egg blue and scattered with small posies of flowers and fruit within taille d'épargne leaf borders (with old collector label to interior '7/123'); one with a crest-cut rim, painted 'en plein' with small panels of flowers against a 'taille d'epargne' scroll and feather ground mainly in pale blue and pink enamel; the third with three medallions painted with musical emblems, trophies and flowers on pink enamel ground, red rim, base set with a Turkish inscription

Condition

All three in good condition, two with collector's stickers '12' and '5', the other with remnants of adhesive from label, the inscription most probably alludes to the Ottoman governor of Abyssinia and Jeddah from 1811-1840, although the it was most probably copied by someone who did not understand it, 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."

拍品資料及來源

inscriptions

“Its owner and possessor ... Ibrahim Pasha, governor of Jeddah.”