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A rare green-glazed pottery albarello, probably Egypt or Syria, 12th-13th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
the earthenware body of cylindrical form on a broad short foot, with a narrow sloping shoulder and short tapering neck with everted rim, decorated with a green glaze
Catalogue Note
The distinctive glassy green glaze, derived from copper mixed with a lead flux, is characteristic of Ayyubid pottery of the late 12th-13th century.
This lot is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test result confirming the date of production.