A large Hispano-Moresque lustre pottery 'Alhambra' Vase
Spain, late 19th Century
Spain, late 19th Century
of pear-shape with cusped handles and pointed base, profusely decorated in golden brownish lustre with floral rosettes and motifs, scrolling tendrils and a band of inscription around the centre, with stand
approx. 62 cm. high(2)
approx. 62 cm. high(2)
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
€2,400 - 3,600
US$ 3,000 - 4,600
€2,400 - 3,600
US$ 3,000 - 4,600
Footnotes
- Provenance: Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 6 October 2008, lot 254.
The inscriptions comprise the Nasrid motto: fa-la ghalib illa Allah, "There is no conqueror except God".
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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