A QAJAR POTTERY VASE Iran, 19th century Of globular shape, on short circular foot, the straight circular neck with a protective iron mount around the rim, two sinuous handles on the sides, painted in cobalt blue, manganese purple, green and black and covered with transparent glaze, the decoration consisting of lobed cartouches filled with floral blooms and stylised vegetal tendrils on the body and a scrolling vegetal spray with lotuses and rosettes on the neck and below the rim, 22cm high.