A Damascus pottery bottle with Ottoman brass mounts, Ottoman Syria, 17th century with 19th century additions, of globular form, underglaze painted in cobalt blue, manganese, turquoise and green on a white ground, the main body decorated with large flowerheads and loosely painted leafy sprays on a white ground, the upper section with a series of vertical bands, the brass mount with flowers contained in a series of cartouches, 28cm. high Provenance: Private Collection, Greece The neck with restoration and overpainting, the surface pitted, green felt to base,