CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
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A FINE KASHAN LUSTRE JUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
Of conical form on short foot rising to a straight mouth with simple loop handle, the exterior painted in chocolate-brown lustre with a band of running deer across the shoulder on a ground of spirals, below two bands of naskh one lustre on white, the other in reserve, and a band of simple dash pattern, the neck with a band of palmette leaves in reserve against a simple lustre patterned ground, the mouth with another band of naskh in reserve, handle with simple plait pattern, interior of mouth with stylised kufic inscription, intact, rim chips, glaze well preserved
7in.(18cm.) high
CENTRAL PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
Of conical form on short foot rising to a straight mouth with simple loop handle, the exterior painted in chocolate-brown lustre with a band of running deer across the shoulder on a ground of spirals, below two bands of naskh one lustre on white, the other in reserve, and a band of simple dash pattern, the neck with a band of palmette leaves in reserve against a simple lustre patterned ground, the mouth with another band of naskh in reserve, handle with simple plait pattern, interior of mouth with stylised kufic inscription, intact, rim chips, glaze well preserved
7in.(18cm.) high