ILKHANID IRAN, CIRCA 1300

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A MASSIVE LAJVARDINA POTTERY DISH
ILKHANID IRAN, CIRCA 1300
With sloping rim and on short foot, the interior divided in two halves by the central vertical partition which also bears a raised smaller dish, the cobalt-blue glaze ground painted in red and white enamels together with gold leaf, the centre of the interior with many small roundels within a white vegetal lattice, the cavetto with larger gold roundels reserved within a similar vegetal lattice, similar decoration on the partition and small raised dish, the rim with repeated gilt pattern mimicking a continuous inscription, exterior with white radial lines on blue, areas of iridescence, repaired breaks and considerable restoration
19in. (48cm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

This dish appears to be of a unique form from the mediaeval period. And while it does have considerable restoration, there is enough remaining to be sure that the central division was part of the orignal concept. It is reminiscent of the so-called nowrouz dishes with seven compartments (see Jean Soustiel, Objets d'art de l'Islam, 2, Paris, 1974, no.4 and Islamic Pottery: 800-1400 AD, exhibition catalogue, London, 1969, no.141 for two lajvardina examples). The size is however considerably larger than any of the dishes with circular depressions.

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