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Sotheby's catalogue
description: 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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