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Art of the Islamic World and Beyond

Art of the Islamic World and Beyond

Lot 153: A KASHAN LUSTRE POTTERY JUG, IRAN, 12TH/13TH CENTURY

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Start price: £480

Estimated price: £700 - £1,000

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It features a globular form with a wide, slightly flared neck and a single vertical loop handle, resting on a low, tapering foot. The decoration is executed in the lustre technique, with golden-brown metallic motifs applied over an off-white tin-based glaze. The central register of the body is adorned with a continuous frieze of pseudo-Kufic calligraphy and scrolling foliate patterns, punctuated by large circular medallions. The neck is decorated with a band of vertical strokes between concentric horizontal lines. 

H: 9cm