11th Nov, 2015 10:00
Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Art
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A LARGE PORCELAIN BOWL OR LID
A LARGE PORCELAIN BOWL OR LID
China, for the Persian market, circa 1820-40
of concave circular form, the centre and base with gilt overglaze painted chrysanthemum motif, the rim foot with polychrome floral register, the sides with repeated star and crescent design on blue ground, interspersed with four gold inscribed cartouches in sini script, a further line of calligraphy around the outer edge
9cm high; 35.5cm diam
The Arabic inscription incorporated in the band around the rim is from chapter II from the Qur'an, al-Baqara, The Heifer, verse 255 known as Ayat al-Kursi, "Verse of the Throne". Each of the cartouches incorporates one of the last three chapters of the Qur'an: sura CXII, al-Ikhlas, Purity, sura CXIII, al-Falaq, The Dawn and sura CXIV, al-Nas, Mankind.
Sold for £700
A LARGE PORCELAIN BOWL OR LID
China, for the Persian market, circa 1820-40
of concave circular form, the centre and base with gilt overglaze painted chrysanthemum motif, the rim foot with polychrome floral register, the sides with repeated star and crescent design on blue ground, interspersed with four gold inscribed cartouches in sini script, a further line of calligraphy around the outer edge
9cm high; 35.5cm diam
The Arabic inscription incorporated in the band around the rim is from chapter II from the Qur'an, al-Baqara, The Heifer, verse 255 known as Ayat al-Kursi, "Verse of the Throne". Each of the cartouches incorporates one of the last three chapters of the Qur'an: sura CXII, al-Ikhlas, Purity, sura CXIII, al-Falaq, The Dawn and sura CXIV, al-Nas, Mankind.
Auction: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Art, 11th Nov, 2015
