19 mars 2011
A fine samanide small bowl, East Persia or Transoxania & Iranian slip-painted pottery bowl, probably Nishapur, 9th-10th ct
A fine samanide small bowl, East Persia or Transoxania, 10th ct. photo Nagel
white glazed, painted in purplish brown and red, - Several restored breaks, areas with replacements, some chips to the glaze. D. 12,9 cm - Estimate 300 €
Iranian slip-painted pottery bowl, probably Nishapur, 9th-10th ct. photo Nagel
Restored. Iranian slip-painted pottery bowl, probably Nishapur, 9th-10th ct. Restored. D. 23,5 cm - Estimate 300 €
Provenance: Sotheby's London, sale 26. 4. 1982, lot 153
Nagel. March 22nd 2011.... [Lire la suite]24 mars 2009
A late Timurid Blue and White Pottery Vase, probably Nishapur, North East Iran, Late 15th Century
A late Timurid Blue and White Pottery Vase, probably Nishapur, North East Iran, Late 15th Century
Of drop form, the cream ground painted in underglaze blue with a variety of running animals and birds including lions and deer together with cloudbands around the figure of a large sinuous dragon, damages at top and to foot, losses to glaze, areas of discolouration. 11½in. (28.5cm.) high - Estimate £8,000 - £12,000
Notes: This unusual bottle is relatively heavily potted, with a thick foot-ring exhibiting a body that is more... [Lire la suite]23 mars 2009
A Diamond Engraved Blue Glass Bottle, Possibly Nishapur, North East Iran, 9th Century
A Diamond Engraved Blue Glass Bottle, Possibly Nishapur, North East Iran, 9th Century
With rounded body rising from slightly flared foot to tall slightly tapering neck, the body engraved with a register of reciprocal triangles filled with concentric roundels, above and below a minor band of dotted motifs, around the shoulder a register of kufic inscription and a further band of triangles filled with hatching, neck restored. 7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) high - Estimate £20,000 - £30,000
Notes: The inscription around the shoulder... [Lire la suite]20 mars 2009
A rare Nishapur slip-painted bowl, Central Asia, 8th/9th century
A rare Nishapur slip-painted bowl, Central Asia, 8th/9th century
of shallow rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, painted in ochre slip on cream slip ground, outlines in brown, with central palmette and instrument motifs, the cavetto with kufic inscription, the reverse with four rings and a splashed decorative pattern throughout. 21.7cm. diam. Estimate 20,000—30,000 GBP
NOTE: inscriptionsal-'ilm ashraf al-a[hsab wa al-muru]wa ashbak [al-ansab]'Knowledge is the most noble of [all] values and chivalry the most... [Lire la suite]