27th Apr, 2018 10:00

Islamic & Indian Art
 
Lot 6
 

THREE UNGLAZED POTTERY WATER VESSELS  Possibly Syria or Easter Iran, 11th - 13th century  Comprising a tall water jug, with globular body on plain base, with a conical flared neck and curved handle, the hatched and applied decoration consisting of vegetal tendrils and grapes, with an ownership label on the base 'D. Kelekian 4824 040', 26cm high; a water jug with bulbous body and wide conical flared neck, rising from a straight circular foot, the decoration consisting of a calligraphic band just below the neck and cross-hatched motif on the base, 21cm high; and a small water jug, with bulbous body and everted rim, on a small circular foot, the decoration consisting of a calligraphic band of foliated Kufic just below the neck, with an ownership label on the base 'D. Kelekian 3949', 14.8cm high. For an in-depth discussion on early Islamic unglazed wares, please see O. Watson, Ceramics from Islamic Lands, Thames and Hudson and The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait National Museum, 2004, pp. 93 - 155.

Sold for £600

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