19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN ISLAMIC-REVIVAL KUTAHYA-STYLE GILT POTTERY VASE
Possibly Samson manufacture, France, late 19th century
AN ISLAMIC-REVIVAL KUTAHYA-STYLE GILT POTTERY VASE
Possibly Samson manufacture, France, late 19th century
Of slender pyriform shape, resting on a short straight circular foot, with a tall tapering neck, the translucent white body painted in cobalt blue and turquoise, embellished with overglaze-enamelled gold decoration in the shape of cusped diamond-shaped cartouches infilled with arabesques, vegetal scrolling bands, and lush leafy palmettes on blue ground, alternating blue and white palmettes below the rim, the base unmarked.
37cm high
In the 19th century, collecting Islamic works of art became a major trend across Europe, which led several European potters to draw inspiration from the captivating shapes of Islamic artworks and produce their own interpretation of them. Turkish wares such as Kutahya and Iznik were one of the favourite models frequently ‘reinvented’ by European makers such as Samson and Theodore Deck in France, B.F.K. in Belgium and Cantagalli in Italy. For a similar pair of vases, please see Chiswick Auctions, 28 April 2023, lot 461.
Sold for £676
AN ISLAMIC-REVIVAL KUTAHYA-STYLE GILT POTTERY VASE
Possibly Samson manufacture, France, late 19th century
Of slender pyriform shape, resting on a short straight circular foot, with a tall tapering neck, the translucent white body painted in cobalt blue and turquoise, embellished with overglaze-enamelled gold decoration in the shape of cusped diamond-shaped cartouches infilled with arabesques, vegetal scrolling bands, and lush leafy palmettes on blue ground, alternating blue and white palmettes below the rim, the base unmarked.
37cm high
In the 19th century, collecting Islamic works of art became a major trend across Europe, which led several European potters to draw inspiration from the captivating shapes of Islamic artworks and produce their own interpretation of them. Turkish wares such as Kutahya and Iznik were one of the favourite models frequently ‘reinvented’ by European makers such as Samson and Theodore Deck in France, B.F.K. in Belgium and Cantagalli in Italy. For a similar pair of vases, please see Chiswick Auctions, 28 April 2023, lot 461.
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.
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