A KUTAHYA POTTERY JUG
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century

Of typical bulbous shape, with a globular body resting on a short splayed foot, rising to a cylindrical neck, with a reinforced rim at the top, a curved handle on one side and flaring spout on the other, the exterior painted in a colourful palette of cobalt blue, bole red, copper green, manganese purple, yellow and black on white ground, the decoration consisting of lobed medallions filled with stylised vegetal arabesques and rosettes against a blue fish-scale pattern background, further floral and decorative bands around the shoulders and rim, 28.5cm high.

For similar examples sold at auction before, please see Christie's South Kensington, 24 April 2015, lot 416 and Online Only, 10 - 19 November 2015, lot 95.