A large post-Sasanian green-glazed pottery storage jar, Iran, 8th-10th century, of baluster form on short foot, with tapering neck and rounded lip, the four handles joining the upper neck to the shoulder, the applied decoration with wavy bands and...
A large post-Sasanian green-glazed pottery storage jar, Iran, 8th-10th century, of baluster form on short foot, with tapering neck and rounded lip, the four handles joining the upper neck to the shoulder, the applied decoration with wavy bands and rosettes, chips, 51cm. high A closely related example is published in Oliver Watson, Ceramics of the Islamic Lands, London, 2004, p.160. Another jar with similarly applied decoration was offered at Christie's, 31 Mar 2009, lot 66 and 26 April, 2013, lot 274.
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A large post-Sasanian green-glazed pottery storage jar, Iran, 8th-10th century, of baluster form on short foot, with tapering neck and rounded lip, the four handles joining the upper neck to the shoulder, the applied decoration with wavy bands and rosettes, chips, 51cm. high A closely related example is published in Oliver Watson, Ceramics of the Islamic Lands, London, 2004, p.160. Another jar with similarly applied decoration was offered at Christie's, 31 Mar 2009, lot 66 and 26 April, 2013, lot 274.
Minor restoration