Deux flambeaux Khorasan en bronze, Perse XII-XIIIe siècle Two Khorasan...
PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Deux flambeaux Khorasan en bronze, Perse XII-XIIIe siècle
Two Khorasan bronze lampstands, Persia, 12th/13th Century
the first on tripod base, rising to a domed body set with a series of six depressed lobed elements engraved to each with inscription filled cartouches in kufic, with baluster shaft, the circular drip tray with domed centre and everted rim; the second in four sections, a drip tray, shaft, base and detached foot
each approx. 47 cm. high
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.
The present lot is typical of lampstands from the later Khorasan school. For further examples and discussion, see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th Centuries, London, 1982, pp.56-58. For a lampstand of similar form sold at Christie's, see Indian & Islamic Works of Art, 26 October 2007, Lot 213.
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PROPERTY FROM A ROYAL COLLECTION
Deux flambeaux Khorasan en bronze, Perse XII-XIIIe siècle
Two Khorasan bronze lampstands, Persia, 12th/13th Century
the first on tripod base, rising to a domed body set with a series of six depressed lobed elements engraved to each with inscription filled cartouches in kufic, with baluster shaft, the circular drip tray with domed centre and everted rim; the second in four sections, a drip tray, shaft, base and detached foot
each approx. 47 cm. high
Provenance
Property from a Royal Collection.
The present lot is typical of lampstands from the later Khorasan school. For further examples and discussion, see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th Centuries, London, 1982, pp.56-58. For a lampstand of similar form sold at Christie's, see Indian & Islamic Works of Art, 26 October 2007, Lot 213.
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.
