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A group of eight Qajar underglaze-painted pottery beehive covers Persia, possibly Tabriz, 19th/ 20th century each of circular form, seven with circular holes to top and one with a circular hole to bottom, decorated in polychrome on white grounds with birds and floral spray motifs 22.3 cm. diam. on average(8) Footnotes: Provenance Private UK collection. For a photograph of an intact cane-woven Persian beekeeper's hive with an ornamental calligraphic cover dated to the second half of the 19th Century, see Sotheby's, Islamic and Indian Art, 29 April 1993, lot 186. The ornamental pottery cover would be affixed to the top of the hive for the bees to enter and exit through the small round opening, while the beekeepers would use the rear end of the hive to harvest the honeycombs. Sotheby's offered a large collection of pottery beehive covers from the property of Dr A Middlehock in April 1993, dated to a period ranging from 1735 to 1935. A group of these covers decorated with similar bird and floral spray motifs as the present lot were dated to 19th or 20th Century Persia (see Sotheby's, Islamic and Indian Art, 29 April 1993, lot 190). Sophie Germanidou and Alexandra Constantinidou ascribe the collection of lids sold at Sotheby's to Tabriz, a flourishing centre of economic activity - including the honey industry - in Qajar Persia (see: Alexandra Constantinidou and Sophie Germanidou, 'An Unusual Ceramic Beehive Lid from Nineteenth-Century Tabriz,' Iran 51 (1), 2013, p. 253). Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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A group of eight Qajar underglaze-painted pottery beehive covers Persia, possibly Tabriz, 19th/ 20th century each of circular form, seven with circular holes to top and one with a circular hole to bottom, decorated in polychrome on white grounds with birds and floral spray motifs 22.3 cm. diam. on average(8) Footnotes: Provenance Private UK collection. For a photograph of an intact cane-woven Persian beekeeper's hive with an ornamental calligraphic cover dated to the second half of the 19th Century, see Sotheby's, Islamic and Indian Art, 29 April 1993, lot 186. The ornamental pottery cover would be affixed to the top of the hive for the bees to enter and exit through the small round opening, while the beekeepers would use the rear end of the hive to harvest the honeycombs. Sotheby's offered a large collection of pottery beehive covers from the property of Dr A Middlehock in April 1993, dated to a period ranging from 1735 to 1935. A group of these covers decorated with similar bird and floral spray motifs as the present lot were dated to 19th or 20th Century Persia (see Sotheby's, Islamic and Indian Art, 29 April 1993, lot 190). Sophie Germanidou and Alexandra Constantinidou ascribe the collection of lids sold at Sotheby's to Tabriz, a flourishing centre of economic activity - including the honey industry - in Qajar Persia (see: Alexandra Constantinidou and Sophie Germanidou, 'An Unusual Ceramic Beehive Lid from Nineteenth-Century Tabriz,' Iran 51 (1), 2013, p. 253). Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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Stichworte: Qajar, Islamic Art by Period / Style