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Lot Essay
This jug is closely comparable to one in the Omer Koç collection (Bilgi, 2015, cat. 195 p. 435), and another sold in these Rooms, 26 April 2005, lot 5.
Stéphane Lagonicos 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 Lagonicos 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.