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Lot Essay
Inscriptions:
Down the bands on the sides, repeats of: al-'izz al-da'im wa'l-iqbal al-za'id, 'Perpetual glory and increasing prosperity'
The early 13th century saw the appearance of underglaze-painted pottery in Iran, the production of which was centred on Kashan. Black and cobalt-blue pigments were applied to a stonepaste body before a turquoise or transparent glaze was applied. The chemical reaction between the black pigment and the glaze ensured the crisp definition of the designs in spite of the slight run to the blue which is characteristic of this group. Another typical feature are the black ‘waterweed’ motifs which run down the blue stripes. There is a larger jug with a very similar profile to the present lot in the Sarikhani collection (Oliver Watson, Ceramics of Iran, New Haven CT, 2020, p. 305). A jug belonging to the same group with a wider neck was sold in these Rooms, 25 June 2020, lot 4.
Down the bands on the sides, repeats of: al-'izz al-da'im wa'l-iqbal al-za'id, 'Perpetual glory and increasing prosperity'
The early 13th century saw the appearance of underglaze-painted pottery in Iran, the production of which was centred on Kashan. Black and cobalt-blue pigments were applied to a stonepaste body before a turquoise or transparent glaze was applied. The chemical reaction between the black pigment and the glaze ensured the crisp definition of the designs in spite of the slight run to the blue which is characteristic of this group. Another typical feature are the black ‘waterweed’ motifs which run down the blue stripes. There is a larger jug with a very similar profile to the present lot in the Sarikhani collection (Oliver Watson, Ceramics of Iran, New Haven CT, 2020, p. 305). A jug belonging to the same group with a wider neck was sold in these Rooms, 25 June 2020, lot 4.