A SELJUK UNGLAZED POTTERY EWER with spherical body, high tubular neck and tall loop handle with floral thumbpiece on short foot, the shoulder moulded with a panelled band of stylised animals divided by similar fish, 11th/12th century (neck and handle rejoined, slight restoration to shoulder) 10¼in. (26cm.) high, and A SIMILAR JUG of squatter form with broad mouth, the shoulder moulded with a band of running animals, the neck with simple spiral flutes, early 13th century (mouth damaged) 6½in. (16.3cm.) high, and A MOULDED STUCCO FRIEZE FRAGMENT deeply worked with the figure of a running animal with canine body and bovine head, a bell around its neck, on a ground of scrolling split palmette vine, early 13th century (slight scuffing) 2 7/8 x 5½in. (7.3 x 14cm.) (3)

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A SELJUK UNGLAZED POTTERY EWER with spherical body, high tubular neck and tall loop handle with floral thumbpiece on short foot, the shoulder moulded with a panelled band of stylised animals divided by similar fish, 11th/12th century (neck and handle rejoined, slight restoration to shoulder) 10¼in. (26cm.) high, and A SIMILAR JUG of squatter form with broad mouth, the shoulder moulded with a band of running animals, the neck with simple spiral flutes, early 13th century (mouth damaged) 6½in. (16.3cm.) high, and A MOULDED STUCCO FRIEZE FRAGMENT deeply worked with the figure of a running animal with canine body and bovine head, a bell around its neck, on a ground of scrolling split palmette vine, early 13th century (slight scuffing) 2 7/8 x 5½in. (7.3 x 14cm.) (3)

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