A Ming porcelain Ewer with Safavid brass mounts
Persia and China, 16th and 17th Century
Persia and China, 16th and 17th Century
of globular form on a flared foot, with a long waisted neck and hinged domed lid with pointed turquoise finial, strap handle and pouring spout, the porcelain base decorated in cobalt-blue with lotus flowers and vines, the brass mounts decorated with floral vines and inscriptions in naskhi script
31.7 cm. high
31.7 cm. high
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
€2,400 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,600
€2,400 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,600
Footnotes
- Provenance: Christie's, Islamic and Indian Works of Art and Textiles, 11 April 2008, lot 286.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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