A Kashan lustre painted pottery bowl, Central Iran, 13th century, of conical form rising from short vertical foot, the central roundel with cobalt and turquoise flower, encircled by a series of white cranes reserved against lustre ground, rim with a band of circles below a band of flowers and leaves, the lobed exterior with alternating feather design and poetical inscriptions, 22.5cm. diam. Provenance: Private collection UK since the 1970sRestored from several large pieces, the interior overpainted in the areas of restoration, the exterior with breaks visible