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A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL
CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
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A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL
CENTRAL IRAN, 13TH CENTURY
With sloping sides and short foot, lustre painted over transparent cobalt-blue glaze, the interior with four palmettes forming a cruciform design, the spaces filled with scrolls, the rim painted with band of lustre, exterior with simplified inscription, two clean breaks, repaired
5 5/8in. (14cm.) diam.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Lot Essay
The inscription is possibly a repetition of wa al-birr (and piety).