A LARGE KUTAHYA POTTERY EWER

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A LARGE KUTAHYA POTTERY EWER
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY

With well-rounded drop-shaped body moulded with raised flutes, a band of boteh shaped mouldings above, the front with a raised moulded inverted heart-shaped panel, on spreading foot, the cylindrical neck slowly flaring towards the mouth, the trough spout rising from the shoulder, scrolling S-shaped handle, the white ground of the vessel painted in underglaze colours, each side of the neck with an embracing couple flanked on each side by floral motifs, the body with hatched and geometric motif panels alternating with floral designs, the inverted heart-shaped panel with a variety of flowerheads and serrated leaves, the underside of the spout with rosettes on a blue ground, restoration to spout and rim, a few repaired clean breaks, brilliant glaze
12¾in. (32.2cm.) high
Provenance
Arthur Upham Pope, sold to the present owner by his widow

Lot Essay

This ewer combines almost all the varied features of Kutahya pottery in one vessel. The paired figures around the neck are well-known from smaller saucer dishes. The moulding seen on the body is also found on a number of pieces, many of which are not so colourfully decorated. The floral designs seen on the front of the jug are classic examples of the delicate rococo handling of these forms. But it is in the size and in the brilliance of the colours and glaze that the jug stands out from most other products of this centre.

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