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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE STÉPHANE LAGONICOS, ALEXANDRIA (LOTS 122-128) Stéphane Lagonico was a member of the wealthy Greek community of Alexandria whose family settled in Egypt in the late 19th century. His collection of Iznik ceramics was formed after the First World War, comprising mostly plates and jugs from the classic (post 1570) period. At least six pieces from the collection were included in the important 1925 Exposition d'At Musulman in Alexandria. Stéphane left in Egypt for Switzerland 1937, just before the rise of nationalism and the abolition of the Capitulations. A number of the pieces in his collection were sold at auction in Monaco in 1991. These seven pieces were not included in that sale.

AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG

OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1590

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AN IZNIK POTTERY JUG
OTTOMAN TURKEY, CIRCA 1590
Of baluster form rising from short foot to flaring cylindrical neck, with simple handle, the white body decorated in cobalt-blue, green and bole-red within black outlines with a design of heavily stylized pomegranates surrounded by red tulips, the neck with a similar but reduced design, the base with stylized ring of imitation marbling, the mouth and base of neck with bands of simplified geometric motifs, minor repair to foot, fritting to rim, otherwise intact
8 1/8in. (20.6cm.) high

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