Rare Persian Lustreware Vase Chromolithograph, Henry Wallis, Limited, 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
Reference
BG-14301-3
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 light age-related toning, scattered foxing, and minor wear along the sheet edges consistent with removal from the original folio volume. The colors remain warm, attractive, and remarkably decorative.
About this sheet
A rare original chromolithographic plate depicting a Persian lustreware vase from the 13th century, ornamented with geometric star motifs, scrolling arabesques, and the characteristic metallic sheen that made medieval Persian ceramics among the most admired artistic productions of the Islamic world.
The composition emphasizes the refined balance between geometry and vegetal ornament typical of the Kashan workshops of the Seljuk and Ilkhanid periods. Rich golden, copper, and olive tones have been beautifully rendered through the sophisticated chromolithographic processes of the late Victorian era, faithfully preserving the luminous qualities of the original ceramic object.
This print was published in Henry Wallis's important folio Persian Lustre Vases (London, 1899), a work printed exclusively for private circulation in a strictly limited edition of only 200 copies. Today, individual plates from this publication are exceptionally scarce and highly desirable among collectors of Islamic art, decorative arts, and rare nineteenth-century color-plate books.
This is an original 1899 print and not a modern reproduction.
Sold unframed. Images showing the print in a frame or interior setting are provided for visual impression only. Frame proportions, matting, and room presentations are not always to scale.
Creator: Henry Wallis (1811–1891), published posthumously.
Publication: Persian Lustre Vases, London, 1899.
Medium: Original chromolithograph on paper.
Condition: Good antique condition with light age-related toning, scattered foxing, and minor wear along the sheet edges consistent with removal from the original folio volume. The colors remain warm, attractive, and remarkably decorative.
Provenance: From Persian Lustre Vases, privately printed in London in 1899 in an edition limited to only 200 copies.
