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Lot 321
A Mudejar carved marble capital
Spain, 16th century
18 – 26 May 2023, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Mudejar carved marble capital
Spain, 16th century

the square capital rising from a round body carved in
the form of lotus petals, the fragmented column decorated with spiral fluting, mounted on stand
32 cm. high

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Provenance
Private UK collection, London.

Bearing testimony to the enduring influence of the Islamic tradition of carved masonry in Spain, this distinctive column capital displays a precision of form evolved over centuries evincing a stylisation of classical shapes, rhythmic patterning and naturalistic details.

Clearly influenced by earlier Nasrid examples – with a simplified form adorned with an elegant lotus leaf – this capital illustrates how the Muslim rulers of al-Andalus shaped an architectural vocabulary of Hispano-Roman and Visigothic architecture.

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