Sale 5505
Paris
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18 December 2007
Price realised
EUR 2,400
Estimate
DEUX PETITS OEUFS DE SUSPENSION KUTAHYA, ART OTTOMAN DU XIXEME SIECLE En céramique siliceuse à décor peint en vert, jaune et manganèse sur un fond blanc, ornés de séraphins et de croix orthodoxes, intacts Hauteurs: 8,5 et 9,5 cm. (3 3/8 et 3¾ in.) (2)
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TWO 19TH CENTURY KUTAHYA POTTERY HANGING ORNEMENTS
Islamic art specialist Romain Pingannaud on a 13th-century copy of a key compendium on astronomy and mathemetics
With their bold colours and strong lines, these wares have been collectable since the early days of production in the 15th century, says our specialist Sara Plumbly
Specialist Louise Broadhurst advises on everything from the identification of natural dyes to finding the right setting on your vacuum cleaner
Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam, Islamic Art specialist in London, offers an expert guide to a field in which prices range from a few thousand pounds to several million
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014