Lot 41: SAAD SHAKIR (IRAQ, 1935-2005) Untitled (Turquoise) ceramic Stamped Saa

SAAD SHAKIR (IRAQ, 1935-2005) Untitled (Turquoise) ceramic Stamped Saad Shakir in Arabic (lower left) 35 x 24cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16in).

Provenance: Property from a private collection, England Saad Shaker is considered as the father of modern ceramic art in Iraq, and among the leading ceramists of the Arab world. His works, consisting of morphological shapes which allude to the natural forms of plants, shells or geology, are widely known. His ceramics combine tremendous skill in execution with delicate, sensitive use of colour.