6th Nov, 2024 10:00

Asian, Indian & Islamic Art

 
  Lot 158
 

158

Abassid tin-glazed pottery dish

Iran, 9th Century AD or later

with splayed rim, decorated with splashes of black and green lead glaze, the exterior unglazed, 13cm 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 and African Studies, London

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200


 

Abassid tin-glazed pottery dish

Iran, 9th Century AD or later

with splayed rim, decorated with splashes of black and green lead glaze, the exterior unglazed, 13cm 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 and African Studies, London

Surface wear and nicks to the extremities; the rim with a large old chip, approx 3x1cm.

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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024

 
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