English manufacture, 18th century. Pair of small porcelain bowls painted in polychrome blue background with half-moons in gold, external profile and three medallions bordered in red with Arabic inscriptions taken from the Koran, ring foot with polychrome floral band decoration also present in the inner edge (d. cm 8; h. cm 4,5) (defects)   A similar model is kept at the Topkapi Palace collection, Istanbul.   For comparison see: J. Carswell, Chinese Ceramics in the Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, 1995, p. 125 Fig. 159 R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Sarayi Museum - Istanbul, John Ayers ed., Sotheby’s publications, 1986, cat. 3340

Estimate € 220 - 240

Sold € 400