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Lot #81 - An Iron-Red Arabic-Inscribed Dish

  • Auction House:
    Bonhams Australia
  • Sale Name:
    Asian Art
  • Sale Date:
    22 Apr 2021 ~ 2pm (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    81
  • Lot Description:
    An Iron-Red Arabic-Inscribed Dish
    Da Ming Zhengde nian zhi transcribed phonetically into Arabic script to the base, and of the period
    box, 20.9cm diam.
  • Provenance:
    Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1140
  • References:
    Compare a plate with exactly the same inscription and base mark, see Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2018, sale L18210, lot 136
  • Notes:
    This dish belongs to a small group of porcelain wares that incorporates both Arabic and Persian inscriptions in its designs, attesting to Emperor Zhengde's religious leanings. The inscription in the central roundel may be transcribed as 'Allah provides for whom He wills without account' within 'Praise be to you, exalted and mighty'. The four inscriptions on the exterior are repeated verses in Arabic and Persian.
  • Estimate:
    A$5,000 - 8,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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