19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Plate (mokhfia) - Jan 11, 2024 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Plate (Mokhfia)

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19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Plate (Mokhfia)
19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Plate (Mokhfia)
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Description
North Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful earthenware vessel known as a mokhfia, with lovely hand painted polychrome patterns. The bowl rests on a ring foot and the walls swell outward to from a shallow basin and wide rim. The exterior is painted with blue, white, and green motifs in foliage, checkers, and zigzagging patterns. Mokhfias are used for serving couscous and other foodstuffs. Size: 13" Diameter x 2.75" H (33 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: Private Young collection, New Hampshire, USA

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#182756
Condition
Intact and excellent with minor chips on underside. Great preservation to glaze pigment. Previous labels on underside.
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19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Plate (Mokhfia)

Estimate $600 - $900
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Starting Price $300
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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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