A KASHAN TURQUOISE AND BLACK JUG

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A KASHAN TURQUOISE AND BLACK JUG
PERSIA, EARLY 13TH CENTURY

With spherical body, vertical mouth, simple handle and short foot, decorated under the glaze with broad vertical black slip lines carved through with palmette vine around a benedictory inscription 'al-'izz w'al-iqbal w'al-salama w'al-dawla w'al-...' divided by bands of floral and simple geometric motifs, the neck with vertical panels, rim and handle restored, silvery iridescence
5 7/8in. (14.8cm.) high