19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A SAFAVID CELADON POTTERY DISH WITH LOTUS AND CLOUD MOTIFS
Safavid Iran, 17th century
A SAFAVID CELADON POTTERY DISH WITH LOTUS AND CLOUD MOTIFS
Safavid Iran, 17th century
Of shallow rounded shape, resting on a circular foot, with a short cavetto and an everted and slightly inclined flat rim, underglaze-painted in white and cobalt blue on a light green celadon-like ground, with black circles on the outer edges, repeated on the exterior, the central field decorated with pseudo-Chinese porcelain motifs including blossoming lotus flowers and lush foliage, and the rim with vegetal scrollwork and cloud motifs.
21.5cm diameter
Chinese celadon wares were considered sought-after exotica possessions in Safavid Iran (1501 - 1722), and their popularity can be attested by the numerous models that were imitated at this time. Persian celadon wares blend the inspiration and reverence Persian potters had for the original Chinese models (usually with moulded decoration) with a touch of their own creative spirit, creating unusual decorative solutions which appear raised to the touch thanks to a thickly applied layer of paint (usually white) under the glaze.
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
A SAFAVID CELADON POTTERY DISH WITH LOTUS AND CLOUD MOTIFS
Safavid Iran, 17th century
Of shallow rounded shape, resting on a circular foot, with a short cavetto and an everted and slightly inclined flat rim, underglaze-painted in white and cobalt blue on a light green celadon-like ground, with black circles on the outer edges, repeated on the exterior, the central field decorated with pseudo-Chinese porcelain motifs including blossoming lotus flowers and lush foliage, and the rim with vegetal scrollwork and cloud motifs.
21.5cm diameter
Chinese celadon wares were considered sought-after exotica possessions in Safavid Iran (1501 - 1722), and their popularity can be attested by the numerous models that were imitated at this time. Persian celadon wares blend the inspiration and reverence Persian potters had for the original Chinese models (usually with moulded decoration) with a touch of their own creative spirit, creating unusual decorative solutions which appear raised to the touch thanks to a thickly applied layer of paint (usually white) under the glaze.
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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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
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