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CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
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A KASHAN BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE GLAZED COCKEREL-HEAD POTTERY EWER
CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
With drop-shaped body rising from short vertical foot to cockerel-head mouth with pronounced comb, simple handle, the body with a register of wide white interlacing strapwork forming cobalt circles with radiating black motif, above and below bands of white naskh reserved against black ground with Persian verses, a band of black waterweed on cobalt ground below, a similar band of calligraphy around the neck surrounded by further waterweed motifs, the eyes surrounded by cobalt circles and a series of small dots, repaired breaks, areas of restoration
9¾in. (24.6cm.) high
CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
With drop-shaped body rising from short vertical foot to cockerel-head mouth with pronounced comb, simple handle, the body with a register of wide white interlacing strapwork forming cobalt circles with radiating black motif, above and below bands of white naskh reserved against black ground with Persian verses, a band of black waterweed on cobalt ground below, a similar band of calligraphy around the neck surrounded by further waterweed motifs, the eyes surrounded by cobalt circles and a series of small dots, repaired breaks, areas of restoration
9¾in. (24.6cm.) high
Provenance
Swiss Private Collection, Since 1974
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Brought to you by
Romain Pingannaud
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