19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH WITH RED-SPECKLED BLUE TULIPS
Ottoman Turkey, late 16th - early 17th century
AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH WITH RED-SPECKLED BLUE TULIPS
Ottoman Turkey, late 16th - early 17th century
Of shallow rounded shape, resting on a short circular foot with a drill hole, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue, light green, and bole red with black outlines on white ground, the central field decorated with an entangled floral triumph with red-speckled blue tulips, red roses, foliage and split palmette meanders, alternating stylised blue, green and red flower heads and leaves on the rim, the exterior with four blue circles.
28cm diameter
Sold for £984
AN IZNIK POTTERY DISH WITH RED-SPECKLED BLUE TULIPS
Ottoman Turkey, late 16th - early 17th century
Of shallow rounded shape, resting on a short circular foot with a drill hole, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue, light green, and bole red with black outlines on white ground, the central field decorated with an entangled floral triumph with red-speckled blue tulips, red roses, foliage and split palmette meanders, alternating stylised blue, green and red flower heads and leaves on the rim, the exterior with four blue circles.
28cm diameter
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
