19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A PAIR OF ARMENIAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED KARAKASHIAN POTTERY VASES
Jerusalem, Palestine, Holy Land, ca. 1920s - 1940s
A PAIR OF ARMENIAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED KARAKASHIAN POTTERY VASES
Jerusalem, Palestine, Holy Land, ca. 1920s - 1940s
Each vase of typical baluster-like shape, with tapering, circular base, broad, sloping shoulders, and an everted reinforced rim, the white slip-covered earthenware body underglaze-painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, green and red with black outlines, decorated with floral and vegetal motifs inspired by Ottoman Iznik and Kutahya pottery wares, with large flower medallions and interlocking foliate meanders, each base inscribed PALESTINE in sepia ink, and marked with the Karakashian pottery mark consisting of the initials "B" and "K" (in Armenian), representing the Balian and Karakashian families, who collaborated on pottery production in Jerusalem for over 40 years.
Each 11.5cm diam. and 27.5cm high
Sold for £615
A PAIR OF ARMENIAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED KARAKASHIAN POTTERY VASES
Jerusalem, Palestine, Holy Land, ca. 1920s - 1940s
Each vase of typical baluster-like shape, with tapering, circular base, broad, sloping shoulders, and an everted reinforced rim, the white slip-covered earthenware body underglaze-painted in cobalt blue, turquoise, green and red with black outlines, decorated with floral and vegetal motifs inspired by Ottoman Iznik and Kutahya pottery wares, with large flower medallions and interlocking foliate meanders, each base inscribed PALESTINE in sepia ink, and marked with the Karakashian pottery mark consisting of the initials "B" and "K" (in Armenian), representing the Balian and Karakashian families, who collaborated on pottery production in Jerusalem for over 40 years.
Each 11.5cm diam. and 27.5cm high
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
Mark your calendars and come to see us!
Viewing
Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
