12th century AD or later. A large ceramic footed vase with bulbous body, applied ribs to the shoulder, tapering neck, flared mouth with petal detailing; painted panels to the sidewall with plants and leaves, band of reserved text to the shoulder. 974 grams, 31.5cm (12 1/2"). Property of a North West London gentleman; part of his father's collection formed during the 1980s.