A miniature Iznik pottery ewer and tazza, Turkey, circa 1575

the ewer with fine elongated neck, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, green and relief red with black outlines, tulips and hyacinths, the tazza on a small foot with an everted rim, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, green and relief red with black outlines, stylised floral design in centre, foliate border on rim, both with old collection labels to underside

both: Ex-collection Jean Maspero

The ewer with a break to spout, top of spout, and lid - all restored with associated overpainting, some abrasion to underside of foot, minor chips to lid; the tazza broken and restored with associated overpainting, some abrasion to external edges, rim, the foot of the tazza with a drill hole for hanging, as viewed.
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