A COPPER-LUSTRE POTTERY JUG Kashan, Iran, late 12th

A COPPER-LUSTRE POTTERY JUG Kashan, Iran, late 12th - early 13th century Of compressed globular shape, with a tall cylindrical neck and a curved handle to the side, resting on a slightly splayed circular foot, the moulded body presenting copper-lustre decoration in Kashan miniature style on the moulded and raised areas, the decoration on the body consisting of polylobed medallions filled with sumptuously clad riders on their horses against a stylised vegetal ground interspersed with medallions filled with arabesques, the interstitial spaces filled with geometric motifs, the moulded neck with oval cartouches filled with abstract designs, the handle and inner part of the neck with pseudo-calligraphic inscriptions, 22cm high. A very similar example was successfully sold in these rooms, 26 October 2018, lot 11.

Notes: Islamic & Indian Art