Deux bols Safavides, Perse XVIIe siècle Two Safavid bowls, Persia,...
PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Deux bols Safavides, Perse XVIIe siècle
Two Safavid bowls, Persia, 17th Century
the first of tinned copper, of squat form, narrowing at the neck and flaring at the rim, profusely engraved and decorated with a band of inscriptions to the neck, the body with foliate arabesque interlace; the second of bronze, of compressed globular form with flaring neck, engraved with bands of palmettes around the body, the neck with a series of inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by boteh
each 24 cm. diam.(2)
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.
Inscriptions: to one, a Persian quatrain (for a piece with a similar text see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8th-18th Centuries, 1982, p. 304); owner's name, 'Its owner, Mandegar the daughter of Shams'; to the other, two Persian couplets (for the first couplet see ibid, p.341; for a version of the second couplet see, ibid, 1982, p. 257).
An example of 17th Century bowl featuring a similar decorative programme to one of the bowls in the present lot is in Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession Number 791-1901).
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PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Deux bols Safavides, Perse XVIIe siècle
Two Safavid bowls, Persia, 17th Century
the first of tinned copper, of squat form, narrowing at the neck and flaring at the rim, profusely engraved and decorated with a band of inscriptions to the neck, the body with foliate arabesque interlace; the second of bronze, of compressed globular form with flaring neck, engraved with bands of palmettes around the body, the neck with a series of inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by boteh
each 24 cm. diam.(2)
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.
Inscriptions: to one, a Persian quatrain (for a piece with a similar text see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8th-18th Centuries, 1982, p. 304); owner's name, 'Its owner, Mandegar the daughter of Shams'; to the other, two Persian couplets (for the first couplet see ibid, p.341; for a version of the second couplet see, ibid, 1982, p. 257).
An example of 17th Century bowl featuring a similar decorative programme to one of the bowls in the present lot is in Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession Number 791-1901).
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
Avis important aux acheteurs
Certains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.
