CENTRAL IRAN, CIRCA 1200

Details

A KASHAN PIERCED, UNDERGLAZE PAINTED AND ENAMELLED POTTERY BOWL
Central Iran, circa 1200
Of rounded form rising from the spreading foot, the foot matched by an internal cylindrical cavity, the sides moulded with a hexagonal ogival lattice of rounded elements, outlined in underglaze black, each pierced with a lattice of small holes filled with clear glaze and outlined in red enamel, a band of similar continuous piercing around the rim with upper blue stripe, the centre with stylised floral and bird motifs, repaired breaks, slight restoration of foot, slight yellowing of glaze
7½in. (19.1cm.) diam.

Provenance

Allan Balch Collection

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Lot Essay

The Gurgan finds include a bowl of the same form as this with its moulded ogival panels and blue and black painted details (Bayani, Mehdi: Gurgan Faiences, Cairo, 1949, pl.XXX) , and a similar cup was sold at auction in Paris in 1985 from the Charles Kettaneh Collection. in contrast to both of these however the present bowl includes the piercing of the centre of each panel and the enamelling around the piercing. As a combination this is exceptionally rare. It is also remarkably complete, particularly bearing in mind its delicacy.

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