Near East, Persia, Islamic, Safavid to Qajar Dynasty. A pretty stoneware vessel with a raised rim, a short, sloped shoulder, and swollen walls that narrow to a ring-form foot. All enveloped in white glaze, the exterior of the vase presents blue-on-white decoration of elaborate floral, geometric, and arabesque motifs.
Details:
• Date: 18th Century
• Dimensions: Height: 25cm / 10in; Diameter: 20 cm / 7.8in
• Condition: Chipping to shoulder, rim, and foot and a few stable hair line fissures. Some nicks and abrasion in areas, commensurate with age, but otherwise intact and excellent. Good craquelure to glaze and encrustations in areas.
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A well-placed antique does more than decorate a room - it gives it authorship. Against a contemporary interior, older objects introduce texture, balance and a sense of permanence that cannot be replicated by newly made pieces alone.
This is the principle behind the LÜRON selection. We look for works that carry historical character with ease, and that feel as convincing in a Paris apartment as they do in a more modern architectural setting.
