A LARGE LUSTRE POTTERY JUG
A LARGE LUSTRE POTTERY JUG

IRAN, 12TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY WITH EARLIER 'ABBASID IRAQI FRAGMENTS

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A LARGE LUSTRE POTTERY JUG
IRAN, 12TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY WITH EARLIER 'ABBASID IRAQI FRAGMENTS
Of ovoid form on splayed foot, with tubular neck and protruding spout, the angled handle with short thumb rest, the dark lustre decoration over cream ground, the shoulder with circular medallions with avian motifs, over a dense floral lattice, large areas of restoration, probably composite
16 3/8in. (41.7cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, London, 12 April 1988, Lot 293

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