A large Iznik- style Samson ewer with animals, France, 19th...

of baluster form with tall bulbous neck, serpentine-form handle and pourer with animal-head spout, the domed lid terminating in a bulbous finial, painted in underglaze blue, green, relief red and black outlines, decorated with animals in the Iznik style and various geometrical bands, Samson mark to underside of foot
45cm. height

Condition Report:
In overall good condition, slight abrasion to the extremities, minor scratches to the surface, slight rubbing, as viewed.

Catalogue Note:
The present ewer's decoration follows the aesthetic that became fashionable in Iznik ceramics produced in the second half of the sixteenth century. An ewer of similar shape by Samson atelier is in the Ömer Koç collection, as well as a jug decorated with a comparable design (Bilgi 2015, p.578).

Provenance:
Sotheby's, European Ceramics, 7 June 1999, lot 242