About this sheet
An exceptionally rare original chromolithographic plate depicting a Persian albarello or apothecary jar from the 13th century. The vessel is richly ornamented with seated courtly figures framed by scrolling vegetal motifs and lustrous metallic decoration characteristic of the celebrated ceramic workshops of medieval Persia.
Rendered in warm copper, gold, olive, and cream tones, the composition exemplifies the extraordinary artistic achievements of Persian lustreware production during the Seljuk and early Ilkhanid periods. The elegant figural imagery, combined with rhythmic arabesques and ornamental bands, reflects the refined visual language that made Kashan ceramics among the most admired luxury objects of the Islamic world.
This plate originates from Henry Wallis's important folio Persian Lustre Vases, privately printed in London in 1899 in a strictly limited edition of only 200 copies. The publication remains one of the earliest scholarly studies devoted exclusively to Persian lustre ceramics, and individual plates from the work are today exceptionally scarce.
This is an original 1899 chromolithograph and not a later reproduction.
Sold unframed. Any images showing the print in a frame or interior setting are for visual impression only. Frame dimensions, matting proportions, and room presentations are not always to scale.
Creator:
Henry Wallis (1811–1891), published posthumously.
Publication: Persian Lustre Vases, London, 1899.
Date: 1899
Medium: Original chromolithograph on paper.
Condition:
Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered foxing, and minor handling wear to the sheet edges consistent with removal from the original folio volume. The image remains bright, decorative, and well preserved.
Provenance: From Persian Lustre Vases, London, 1899, privately printed in an edition limited to only 200 copies.
Keywords:
Persian art, Islamic art, Persian ceramics, lustreware, albarello, apothecary jar, Kashan pottery, Henry Wallis, chromolithograph, Victorian print, medieval Persia, figural pottery, Islamic ornament, decorative arts, Middle Eastern art, museum plate, rare print, original print, limited edition, 13th century ceramics, Seljuk art, antique print, collectible print, unframed.
