A Kashan turquoise-glazed moulded bottle vase, Persia, 12th century the frit body of baluster form with a compressed globular base resting on a short foot, the narrow tapering ribbed neck joined to a wide flaring fluted mouth of tulip form, decorated...

The jug inscribed with a Persian love poem. Photo: Clara Amit JERUSALEM.- A fragment of a pottery vessel of Persian provenance that dates to the Middle Ages (12th-13th centuries CE) was discovered in an archaeological excavation directed by Dr. Rina Avner,...

A turquoise-glazed 'lantern' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century of tall ovoid form, rising from the straight foot to the broad high shoulders flanked on each side by two lion-mask handles suspending fixed rings, all below a short waisted neck, covered overall...

A Turquoise-Glazed Biscuit Figure of A Dignitary, Ming Dynasty the figure seated on a turquoise and dark-blue glazed throne, both hands placed on the knees, draped in a long turquoise-glazed robe falling just above his bare feet, gazing ahead, the round...