THREE FRAGMENTS OF MAMLUK POTTERY DISHES WITH FLORAL DESIGNS
Mamluk Syria, 14th – 15th century
Comprising three fritware vessel fragments, one with cobalt-blue, black, and turquoise vegetal scrollwork radiating from a central motif, the second with a stylised floral scroll in cobalt blue against an off-white ground, the third fragment featuring a central stylised vine or vegetal stem with black outlines and red and turquoise highlights, each likely once part of a bowl or large dish, the reverse with the vessels' unglazed feet, each showcasing characteristic Mamluk palette and slip-painting techniques, now mounted within European old wooden frames for display.
Respectively 17cm, 20cm and 22cm diameter including the frames
Sold for £492
THREE FRAGMENTS OF MAMLUK POTTERY DISHES WITH FLORAL DESIGNS
Mamluk Syria, 14th – 15th century
Comprising three fritware vessel fragments, one with cobalt-blue, black, and turquoise vegetal scrollwork radiating from a central motif, the second with a stylised floral scroll in cobalt blue against an off-white ground, the third fragment featuring a central stylised vine or vegetal stem with black outlines and red and turquoise highlights, each likely once part of a bowl or large dish, the reverse with the vessels' unglazed feet, each showcasing characteristic Mamluk palette and slip-painting techniques, now mounted within European old wooden frames for display.
Respectively 17cm, 20cm and 22cm diameter including the frames
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
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00