Lot 7
  • 7

A Kashan minai pottery bottle vase, Persia, 13th century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • ceramic
  • 18.5cm height
the body of globular form with raised bosses and tall cylindrical neck with flared mouth, decorated on a turquoise ground with blue, beige and burgundy with gold highlights, featuring roundels containing seated figures and four further figures to the shoulder, 'H.G.' inked on underside

Condition

Broken and restored with associated overpainting, some rubbing to gilded areas, minor chips to mouth, as viewed.
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