MEDIEVAL KHORASAN GLAZED JUG

Ca. AD 1200 - 1400 A medieval Islamic blue-glazed ceramic jug with thick glaze. The colour, though lovely, actually comes from a misfiring of the kiln. The globular body is connected to a narrow neck and vertical handle. It is an extremely rare piece. For similar see: Eredità dell'Islam, Arte Islamica in Italia, n. 109.
Size: 290mm x 190mm; Weight: 1kg
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

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Estimate: GBP 300 - 600