A Kashan blue, black and white conical pottery bowl, Persia, 13th century

the earthenware body of deep conical form, painted with radiating cobalt blue stripes, black circular inscriptive band to centre of interior and along the exterior near the rim

9cm. height; 19cm. diam.

Condition Report:
Broken and restored with some associated overpainting and infill which is visible, hairline cracks to surface, some of these with encrustation to interior, with number '50' written in black marker to underside of foot, as viewed.

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