A small Kashan blue, turquoise and lustre pottery jug, Persia, 13th century

the tall body with vertical bands decorated with alternating calligraphic bands and foliate designs reserved against a clear, turquoise and blue glaze, with a cylindrical neck and spout with small handle, old collector's label to underside: "T/63" and numbers written in ink: "29272"

16.5cm. height

Condition Report:
Intact, very small section on foot with chip and associated repair and overpainting, craquelure to body, glaze strong and bright, as viewed.

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