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Stucco Fragment with Palmette, probably Persia, 13th C

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 EUR Estimated At:640.00 - 800.00 EUR
Stucco Fragment with Palmette, probably Persia, 13th C
Stucco
Probably Persia, 13th Century
Delicately moulded
Palmette motif
Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 cm
Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection

This fragment of a stucco relief was probably made in Persia in the 13th Century and features a floral motif with a palmette. Stucco, moulded and carved into a variety of forms, has always been a popular material in Islamic architecture. Due to the plasticity of the medium stucco reliefs and trims were often decorated with floral and arabesque designs.

The stucco fragment is in fair condition according to its age. In the right hand side along the edge a small piece was glued. It measures 10.5 x 9.5 cm.

Collection F.R. Martin
At the turn of the Century the Swedish scholar and art historian Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) travelled through much of Persia. By the 1920s he had compiled an extensive and historically important collection of Islamic art, illustrating the craftsmanship of bygone dynasties. During his lifetime F.R. Martin authored many books on the subject of Islamic arts and crafts. Many of the items from the collection, about which an extensive catalogue was published, are nowadays held in the Medelhavsmuseet and the Ethnographical Museum in Stockholm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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