Kashan, Persia, ca. 1200-1300 AD. A ceramic jug featuring a distinctive, rotund body resting upon a circular, unglazed base. The vessel's broad, muscular shoulder gives way to a gently tapering spout that protrudes gracefully to the side, lending the piece a sense of dynamism and motion. Above the spout, the vessel's neck rises in a graceful funnel shape. The neck is connected to the shoulder via a carefully crafted strap handle, which curves with a gentle, fluid motion. The vessel's smooth, lustrous glaze is a testament to the potter's skill, its surface rich and reflective, with a subtle depth and complexity that captures and reflects light in a myriad of ways. The glaze covers the entire body of the vessel, with the exception of the foot, emphasizing the piece's unity and coherence.Size: L: 145mm / W: 100mm ; 345gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.