KASHAN TURQUOISE-GLAZED FIGURAL POTTERY VESSEL WITH BLACK DECORATION

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A moulded pottery vessel in the shape of a seated figure, covered in turquoise glaze with details painted in black. The figure wears a tall, pointed headdress above an elongated face with arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose and a small mouth. The figure is dressed in a long robe with broad sleeves. The hollow body terminates in a flat base, with an opening at the top of the headdress. Size: 190mm x 95mm; Weight: 190g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

Estimate:£200

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