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1031 - KASHAN GLAZED POTTERY EWER WITH BIRD-HEADED SPOUT.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

KASHAN GLAZED POTTERY EWER WITH BIRD-HEADED SPOUT. Ca. AD 1200 - 1220. A blue-glazed pottery ewer with a piriform body on a short foot, a tall tapering neck, and a strap handle joining the shoulder to the rim. The mouth is formed as a moulded cock’s head with a curved beak and projecting wattle. The body is painted in black with scattered dotted and foliate motifs, with bands of ornament at the lower body and neck. The handle is painted with a chain of linked lozenges. For similar see: The Asian Art Museum, Object number B67P20. Size: 275mm x 140mm; Weight: 800g Provenance: London private collection; Germany acquisition; ex Toussaint collection, Holland (1980s–1990s). This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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