A Safavid blue and white kendi base, Iran, late 17th...
A Safavid blue and white kendi base, Iran, late 17th century, of rounded form with step to shoulder, the neck formerly fitted with a stopper, finely painted with flowers and leaves and Chinese-style repeating motif, base with pseudo-Chinese mark, 10cm. high x 12cm. diam. Provenance: George Usslaub collection, Marseille, France, 1920; acquired from Leclere, Maison de Ventes Aux Encheres (auction), 22 April 2011, lot 40 See O. Watson, Ceramics from Islamic Lands, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004, cat. U20, p. 467 for a dish with similar design
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A Safavid blue and white kendi base, Iran, late 17th century, of rounded form with step to shoulder, the neck formerly fitted with a stopper, finely painted with flowers and leaves and Chinese-style repeating motif, base with pseudo-Chinese mark, 10cm. high x 12cm. diam. Provenance: George Usslaub collection, Marseille, France, 1920; acquired from Leclere, Maison de Ventes Aux Encheres (auction), 22 April 2011, lot 40 See O. Watson, Ceramics from Islamic Lands, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004, cat. U20, p. 467 for a dish with similar design
