An Iznik-style blue and white pottery Jug Persia, 18th Century
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A rare early Kubachi blue and white pottery Jug
Persia, 16th Century
of baluster form, with simple curved handle attached the neck and body, and decorated in cobalt blue with a pattern of large flower heads to body and single flower sprays to neck, the rim with band of hatched designs
20.5 cm. high
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,000
US$ 6,000 - 9,100

Footnotes

  • Provenance: Property of a Gentleman.

    Kubachi ware is now attributed to Tabriz. The elements of the design draw on Chinese originals. The potteries were set up by craftsmen coming from Samarqand in the 15th century.

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art

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