Persian Lustreware Bottle Vase Chromolithograph, Henry Wallis, 1899
€ 440
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1899
Sheet size
38.1 × 28 cm (15.0 × 11.0 in)
Condition
Good
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Good antique condition with age-related foxing and light toning throughout. Minor edge wear and traces of removal from the original folio volume. The image itself remains bright and highly decorative.
About this sheet
A rare and visually striking chromolithographic plate depicting a bottle-shaped Persian lustreware vase dating from the 13th century. Richly decorated with Arabic calligraphy, stylized birds, floral arabesques, and shimmering polychrome ornament, the original ceramic exemplifies the artistic refinement of medieval Persian pottery traditions.
This plate was published in Henry Wallis's important study Persian Lustre Vases, privately printed in London in 1899 in a strictly limited edition of only 200 copies. Wallis was among the pioneering British scholars and collectors who helped introduce Islamic decorative arts to European audiences at the close of the nineteenth century.
Printed using the sophisticated chromolithographic techniques of the Victorian era, the image faithfully captures the iridescent qualities and intricate surface decoration of the original vessel. The work possesses both scholarly significance and exceptional decorative appeal, making it ideal for collectors of Islamic art, Persian ceramics, and nineteenth-century design publications.
Sold unframed. Framing images are for inspiration only.
Creator: Henry Wallis (1811–1891), published posthumously, London.
1899
Medium: Original chromolithograph on paper.
Good antique condition with age-related foxing and light toning throughout. Minor edge wear and traces of removal from the original folio volume. The image itself remains bright and highly decorative.
Provenance: From Persian Lustre Vases, London, 1899. Printed for private circulation in an edition limited to 200 copies.
