An Iznik blue and turquoise pottery jug, Turkey, circa 1530-50

of baluster form with a cylindrical, slightly flaring neck and curved handle, painted with stylised cintamani motifs and saz leaves in turquoise and white with black outline under an underglaze cobalt blue background, the handle with cobalt blue stripes 

Sotheby's London, 12 October 1988, Lot 20.

Leighton House, London, 1982.

In overall good condition, few small breaks to neck near rim with associated restoration including overpainting, the handle once broken off and repaired with some overpainting around each extremity, one very minor chip to rim and cuts to foot, colours bright, as viewed.
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