An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with man and dog, Turkey, 17th century
Lot 220. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with man and dog, Turkey, 17th century; 30.5cm. diam. Estimate £7,000 - £10,000. © Sotheby's.of deep round form with everted edges, decorated in underglaze...
View ArticleA Timurid blue and white pottery bottle, Persia, circa 1500
Lot 137. A Timurid blue and white pottery bottle, Persia, circa 1500; 32.6cm. height. Estimate £7,000 - £10,000. © Sotheby's.pear-shaped body with tapering cylindrical neck terminating in an unglazed...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery dish with quadrupeds, Turkey, 17th century
Lot 224. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with quadrupeds, Turkey, 17th century; 27.5cm. diam. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. © Sotheby's.of deep round form with everted rim, decorated in underglaze blue,...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery jug with palmettes, Turkey, second half 16th century
Lot 192. An Iznik polychrome pottery jug with palmettes, Turkey, second half 16th century; 23.5cm. height. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. © Sotheby's.fritware, underglaze-painted in green with blue and...
View ArticleA Kashan moulded pottery lustre tile, Persia, 13th-14th century
Lot 127. A Kashan moulded pottery lustre tile, Persia, 13th-14th century; 23.8 by 39.6cm. Estimate £6,000 - £8,000. © Sotheby's.the fritware body with thuluth calligraphic inscription painted in...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery dish with hares, Turkey, 17th century
Lot 225. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with hares, Turkey, 17th century; 25.7cm. diam. Estimate £5,000 - £7,000. © Sotheby's.of round form with everted rim, decorated in grey-blue, light green, bole...
View ArticleA lavender-glazed pottery bottle, Persia, circa 17th century
Lot 115. A lavender-glazed pottery bottle, Persia, circa 17th century; 23cm. height. Estimate £5,000 - £7,000. © Sotheby's.the lavender-glazed earthenware body with almond-shape protrusions, tall neck...
View ArticleA Safavid blue and white pottery deep dish, Persia, 17th century or later
Lot 140. A Safavid blue and white pottery deep dish, Persia, 17th century or later; 9.5cm. height, 38.5cm. diam. Estimate £5,000 - £7,000. © Sotheby's.fritware decorated in shades of underglaze blue,...
View ArticleFour Damascus calligraphic pottery tiles, Syria, 18th century
Lot 185. Four Damascus calligraphic pottery tiles, Syria, 18th century; each: 22.6 by 22.6cm. Estimate £5,000 - £7,000. © Sotheby's.each tile of square form decorated under the glaze in white, cobalt,...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery dish with central hyacinth, Turkey, circa 1585-1600
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...
View ArticleA Iznik polychrome pottery dish with tulips and carnations, Turkey, circa 1580
Lot 195. A Iznik polychrome pottery dish with tulips and carnations, Turkey, circa 1580; 30cm. diam. Estimate £5,000 - £8,000. © Sotheby's.fritware body decorated in blue, green and bole red with black...
View ArticleAn Iznik polychrome pottery dish with peacock, Turkey, 17th century
Lot 222. An Iznik polychrome pottery dish with peacock, Turkey, 17th century; 26cm. diam. Estimate £4,000 - £6,000. © Sotheby's.of deep round form with everted rim, fritware decorated in blue, light...
View ArticleThree Iznik polychrome pottery dishes, one with a man, Turkey, early 17th...
Lot 226. Three Iznik polychrome pottery dishes, one with a man, Turkey, early 17th century; 25.2cm. diam. (abstract), 25cm. diam. (male figure), 30.2cm. diam. (swaying flowers). Estimate £4,000 -...
View ArticleThree Iznik polychrome pottery dishes, one with red-ground design, Turkey,...
Lot 227. Three Iznik polychrome pottery dishes, one with red-ground design, Turkey, circa 1600; 32cm. diam. (red ground), 29.5cm. diam. (saz leaf containing dot motifs), 25.9cm. diam. (broken carnation...
View ArticleA Safavid turquoise glazed pottery vase, Persia, 17th-18th century
Lot 143. A Safavid turquoise glazed pottery vase, Persia, 17th-18th century; 13.5cm. height. Estimate £4,000 - £6,000. © Sotheby's.compressed body with flared mouth, turquoise glaze, the shoulder...
View ArticleA Safavid cobalt and lustre-painted pottery bottle vase, Persia, late...
Lot 135. A Safavid cobalt and lustre-painted pottery bottle vase, Persia, late 17th-early 18th century; 25cm. height. Estimate £4,000 - £6,000. © Sotheby's.compressed body with flared mouth, turquoise...
View ArticleISAW presents largest and best preserved hoard of ancient silver ever unearthed
Statuette of Mercury, Roman, 175–225 CE, Berthouville, France, Silver and gold, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris: Inv. 56.1. Photo: Tahnee Cracchiola © Getty-BnFNEW YORK, NY.- The Institute for...
View ArticleThe Fabric of India art exhibition makes U.S. debut at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Man’s Jacket, silk (satin weave) with metal-wrapped thread brocading, Gujarat, prob. Ahmedabad or Surat, 1852–4, Given to Lord Frederick FitzClarence by Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II of Indore, ©...
View ArticleImmersive exhibition explores five centuries of the artistic and cultural...
Portrait of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, 1895, Bert Harris, Jodhpur, oil on canvas, 59 7/8 × 48 3/8 in., Umaid Bhawan Palace, photo: Neil Greentree.SEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Museum presents Peacock...
View ArticleRare gold cup with a Russian royal inscription estimated to fetch...
LONDON.- An ornate gold cup being offered in an auction of Islamic & Indian Art at Chiswick Auctions on October 26th, 2018 bears a remarkable inscription on its’ base: 'This cup was granted by His...
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