Cockerel-spouted ewer (reconstructed), stone-paste, moulded and decorated in lustre, with some cobalt blue

This striking ewer is a fine example of the lusterwares produced in the Iranian town of Kashan. Developed by Iraqi potters in the ninth century, the lustre technique involved painting with metal oxides to produce an iridescent golden sheen. Here, the lustre has been applied over the vessel’s moulded...

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