THREE KUTAHYA HANGING ORNAMENTS AND A FLASK

THREE KUTAHYA HANGING ORNAMENTS AND A FLASK

19TH CENTURY

All three of egg shape and similarly decorated with seraphins and crosses in polychrome on the white ground, each drilled at both ends and with brass suspension rings; together with a square-section pottery flask decorated with flower sprays and arabesques, the neck with a white metal mount and cover, a pseudo-Chinese mark underneath, possibly 17th century Safavid, 17cm max. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford.