A rare Damascus underglaze-painted pottery water flask (matara), Syria, 17th Century
A rare Damascus underglaze-painted pottery water flask (matara)
Syria, 17th Century
the bulbous round body tapering towards two short water spouts, the centre of the body indented towards a double loop handle to the upper edge, on a short foot, decorated in cobalt-blue, green and manganese with black outline on a white ground, with an asymmetrical design of floral sprays, palmettes, split-palmettes, saz leaves and cypress trees
14.5 cm. tall
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A rare Damascus underglaze-painted pottery water flask (matara)
Syria, 17th Century
the bulbous round body tapering towards two short water spouts, the centre of the body indented towards a double loop handle to the upper edge, on a short foot, decorated in cobalt-blue, green and manganese with black outline on a white ground, with an asymmetrical design of floral sprays, palmettes, split-palmettes, saz leaves and cypress trees
14.5 cm. tall
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