CENTRAL PERSIA, EARLY 13TH CENTURY

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A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOTTLE
Central Persia, early 13th Century
With spherical body and tapering tubular neck below the cusped flaring cup mouth, on short foot, the white body painted in lustre with a band of naskh around the shoulder, a similar band of reserved inscription below, the underside with vertical bands of lobed motifs, the neck with similar lobed strips, the mouth with a band of palmettes, the interior of the mouth with a band of stylised kufic, golden surface iridescence, intact
10in. (25.5cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The upper band of naskh contains Persian benedictory verses and a short Arabic benedictory sequence. The lower reserved band contains a Persian quatrain:
May your wealth and glory be always increasing,
May your prosperity surpass all limits,
So that whatever reaches your palate from this bottle,
O master of the World, adds to your life.
May the Creator of the World protect
The owner of this [bottle], wherever he may be.

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