Lot 65
65
A KASHAN TURQUOISE AND BLACK FIGURE OF A KNEELING MAN
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A KASHAN TURQUOISE AND BLACK FIGURE OF A KNEELING MAN

CENTRAL PERSIA, LATE 13TH CENTURY

Details
A KASHAN TURQUOISE AND BLACK FIGURE OF A KNEELING MAN
CENTRAL PERSIA, LATE 13TH CENTURY
With the right hand resting on the left knee, the right raised to the breast, the large head with large flat hat, the details picked out in black under the plain turquoise glaze, slight iridescence, intact
4in. (10cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.

Lot Essay

The purpose of figures such as this and bearded man is unclear. In the present case, the small size and humorous aspect raises the possibility that they were created for personal amusement by the potters. A similar even smaller figure of a potter which must have been made for amusement was sold in these Rooms 8 October 1991, lot 197.

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