Arts of the Islamic World
Sale: L06220 | Location: London
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 05 Apr 06 10:30 AM
LOT 109
A RARE AND IMPORTANT MAMLUK BLUE AND WHITE
ARMORIAL ALBARELLO, DAMASCUS, SYRIA, EARLY 15TH
CENTURY
15,000—20,000 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
131,200 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
measurements note
30.7cm. height 17cm. max. diam.
DESCRIPTION
of slightly waisted cylindrical form with sloping
shoulder and short waisted neck with everted rim,
on a broad short foot, decorated in underglaze
cobalt blue with some black outline under a
transparent glaze, the body with a broad frieze
with three shield cartouches enclosing the
armorial device of the city of Florence reserved
on a blue ground, each shield regularly spaced
and separated by a floral scroll between double
line borders with minor bands of meandering
floral scroll above and below, the shoulder with
classic scroll design, the neck with a further
floral scroll including lotus blossoms and
rosettes
CATALOGUE NOTE
See footnote to Mamluk
blue and white Armorial Albarello Damascus Syria
Early 15th Seen on www.Sothebys.com
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ref.
Guide
to Mamluk Art and Iznik
Tile and Plates the O'Connell Guide
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