Further Explorations
Iran, 19th century
Qajar dynasty hand-painted vase with flower and bird motif, in a distinctive triangular form. Old chip to the rim.
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Weight: 188 g
Iran, 19th century
Round Qajar vase with naive hand-painted floral and striped moitf.
Height: 14 cm
Width: 9 cm
Weight: 287 g
Spain, 20th century
Proto–modern tripod wooden chair with dark patina and trefoil motif. Reduced, sculptural silhouette.
Height: 74 cm
Width: 47 cm
Weight: ca. 2850
China, late 18th–early 19th century
Set of twelve Chinese export porcelain plates decorated with freehand abstract elements. The spontaneity of the ornamentation reflects a proto-modern decorative sensibility.
Width: 65 mm
Height: 11 mm
Weight: 21 g
Europe, mid–20th century
Modernist serving set carved from natural ox horn, characterized by organic translucency and tonal variatation. The set consists of a voluminous bowl and a pair of matching servers.
Width: 23 cm
Height: 6 cm
Weight: 230 g