A Kashan baluster jar with 'waterweed' motifs, Persia, 13th century,

of baluster form, fritware painted in black under a transparent blue glaze with a band of scrolling 'waterweed' decoration

In general good condition, intact with some iridescence to surface consistent with age, small chip to base with part of glaze missing, as viewed.
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This vase presents a vivid example of early underglaze painting at Kashan prior to the Mongol invasions. Although decorated with a simple subject, the fluidity of the brushwork creates a lively and dynamic composition offset by the luminous turquoise glaze.