Lot 25
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A TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY NICHE
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A TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY NICHE

CENTRAL ASIA, 14TH CENTURY

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A TURQUOISE GLAZED POTTERY NICHE
CENTRAL ASIA, 14TH CENTURY
An element of a muqarnas vault, the main arched panel deeply carved with scrolling tendrils linking flowerheads within a border of rosettes, outer white glazed band, upper turquoise panels, areas of encrustation and slight damages
11in. (29.8cm.) high
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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium

Lot Essay

This impressive carved muqarnas element probably came from the interior arch of the entrance or an iwan arch to one of the more impressive buildings in central Asia. Similar carved elements can be seen high up inside the entrance arch of the Mausoleum of an Unknown Princess in Samarkand dating from 1361 (Beaupoertuis-Bressand, Frédérique: The Blue Gold of Samarkand, Paris, 1997, p.118).

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