The ewer is hand-hammered from several elements composed together, including a rounded body resting on a short, splayed foot...
CONDITION: The vase is in good condition, considering its age of more than 100 years, with no cracks, restorations, or repairs. There is a small imperfection at the rim of the base that looks like the chip...
Most of these types of bowls are decorated with the Arabic inscription Kufic only around the rim or only in the center of the interior...
The white background is painted blue, pink, and beige on both sides with stylized floral sprays. Condition: In very good condition, showing age and use, the mouth and loops slightly worn out from usage, otherwise intact...
This very rare and unusual pottery jar was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a grey pottery and has been formed in a two-piece mould, each half having been luted together at the sides. The cover is in the form of a bird and, likewise, has also been made in a two-piece mould. The body of the jar has two moulded ring handles...
The hinged lid is decorated with finely hand chased and embossed in high relief Sheshashayi Vishnu and the birth of Lord Brahma, depicting the four-armed Lord Vishnu reclining on a bed formed by the serpent scrolls of Sheshanaga and protected by the Naga’s heads. The four-faced and four-armed Brahma in the lotus emanates from Vishnu’s navel...
CONDITION: In very good condition showing age and usage...
The cover (filter) is pierced with four, draining holes in the form of Chinese Ming dynasty good Luck charms coins...
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MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length (open): 22.5 cm (8.86 inches). Height: 15 cm (5.91 inches). Width: 10.5 cm (4.13 inches)...
An extremely rare perfectly potted Zheghu Ban Partridge Breast mottled Tenmoku tea bowl. Looking inside this Tenmoku chawan is like glazing deep into the cosmos...
MEASUREMENTS:
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age. It shows its age and uses, with nice old patina. No repairs or restorations.
With a spherical body rising from a short foot with a central bulbous ring, resting on a splayed foot, the tall, ribbed tubular neck is adorned at the top and bottom with openwork bands of a typical Safavid pattern four-petaled blossom. The top band with remains of turquoise stone inlays may indicate that the bo...