A large Iznik polychrome pottery jug, Turkey, circa 1575

with pyriform body and flaring neck, on slightly everted foot, an S-shaped handle attached at the rim and shoulder, decorated under the glaze in cobalt blue, bole red and apple green outlined in black with pomegranite cartouches enclosing small floral bouquets framed in prunus wreaths repeated in miniature on the neck, minor chain bands at the mouth, shoulder and above the foot, the handle with blue stripes

Intact and without repair, some minor rim chips and glaze frits, overall very good condition, as viewed.
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This beautiful piece is a fine example of the larger and rarer version of the Iznik jug which has a pear-shaped body and flaring trumpet-shaped mouth.  A comparable jug sold at Replica Shoes 's Monaco, 7 December 1991, lot 21, as part of the Lagonico collects ion.