6th Nov, 2024 10:00
Asian, Indian & Islamic Art
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Kashan fritware pottery dish
Iran
well-potted, resting on a short foot, the frit body decorated in blue and black under a transparent glaze with concentric designs and abstract leaves interspersed amidst blooming flowers, 21cm diam.
Provenance: the late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London
Sold for £350
Estimated at £70 - £100
Kashan fritware pottery dish
Iran
well-potted, resting on a short foot, the frit body decorated in blue and black under a transparent glaze with concentric designs and abstract leaves interspersed amidst blooming flowers, 21cm diam.
Provenance: the late Oliver Watson (1949-2023), Emeritus Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture and curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the School of Oriental Studies, London
Glaze iridescence, small nicks and firing cracks and imperfections.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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