ID 828792
Lot 32 | A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
IRAN, EARLY 13TH CENTURY
Of conical form, the central roundel with a figure atop an elephant, the cavetto with a band of brown naskh on a white ground surrounded by a band of kufic against a floral ground, the rim with white naskh reserved against a dark lustre ground
8 3/4in. (22.2cm.) diam.
Provenance
Excavated Awdan Tepe, Gurgan, 1946-7
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Category: | Bowls |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Category: | Bowls |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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