Lot 6
A SELJUK MONOCHROME TURQUOISE MOULDED POTTERY MAQUETTE OR HOUSE MODEL
PERSIA, 12TH/ 13TH CENTURY
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Auction: 11 December 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
of rectangular form, moulded with circular openwork decoration around the sides, the top niche covered with two rows of quadrupeds
Dimensions
6cm x 18cm x 13cm
Footnote
For a similar type, referred to as a ‘House Model’, in the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, see accession number POT1047. Within their note, it is thought that the model may have been used in Buddhist temples. This could be plausible due to the openwork decoration around the sides suggesting it may have well have been used as an incense burner in a temple setting.
