Lot 229. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with central hyacinth, Turkey, circa 1585-1600; 30.5cm. diam. Estimate £5,000 - £7,000. © Sotheby's.
of shallow round form, decorated in blue, green and bole red with black outlines, central hyacinth stem between tulips and rosettes, breaking-wave border, old collection numbers written to underside, one drill to the foot.
Provenance: Acquired in Alexandria, 1950s.
In Switzerland by 1962.
Thence by descent.
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, London, 24 oct. 2018, 10:30 AM