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Sotheby's catalogue
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Arts of the Islamic World » lot 95
Sale L02220 Lot 95
A rare Safavid fahua pottery bottle vase
Persia, first half 17th century
London, Bond Street 4,000—6,000 GBP Session 1
25 Apr 02 10:30 AM
MEASUREMENTS
33.7cm.
DESCRIPTION
the pear-shaped body supported on a raised splayed foot, moulded with a
floral pear-shaped cartouche on each side and raised gadrooning rising
from the shoulder, decorated in aubergine with details in blue and
turquoise, the neck replaced This lot contains 1 item(s).
This vase is a rare example of a Safavid pottery following fahua
porcelains from China. The Chinese prototype was produced in the Wanli
period (1573-1620) principally for export but not in the large numbers
of blue and white pieces. Both the palette of this example and the
moulded floral designs are typical of the pieces of this style produced
in Persia. The raised moulded designs are formed to act as cloisons to
keep separate the different coloured glazes. Two vases in the Victoria
& Albert Museum are closely related (Lane 1957, nos.92A and
93A).
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