*A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY EWER
Safavid Iran, late 17th - early 18th century

*A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY EWER

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Safavid Iran, late 17th - early 18th century

Of pyriform shape, resting on a short splayed foot, rising to a flared narrow neck with a circular everted mouth, on the sides a sinuous handle and a S-shaped spout, the cobalt blue decoration against white ground showcasing the influence of Chinese porcelain, with drop-shaped medallions filled with stylised vegetal trellis, lotus flowers below the spout and handle, a grid of intersecting lines on the body reminiscent of Chinese cracked wares, dotted motif on the spout and handle, 17.5cm high.

Dimensions: 17.5cm high