An intact Kashan turquoise-glazed bottle vase, Persia, 12th century

the frit body of baluster form with a compressed globular base resting on a short foot, the narrow tapering neck joined to a wide flaring fluted mouth of tulip form decorated all over with a turquoise glaze, with a customised Japanese wooden box

ex-Japanese private collection

good overall condition, light iridescence to surface of glaze, as viewed
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A fine intact example of Kashan monochrome ware.

Intact examples of this elegant shape are rare indeed. The metal prototype was naturally more robust. When fashioned out of clay the delicately-turned neck was extremely susceptible to breakage condemning the majority of this type to decapitation and repair.