A Safavid Blue, Black and White Flask, Persia, 17th century - Photo Sotheby's

of rectangular form, with arched shoulders and a small protruding mouth, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, each side decorated with a different flower bouquet set in a Chinese-style blue and white vase, the shoulder decorated with birds flying in a cloudy sky, geometric lines on mouth; 14.5cm. height. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP - LOT SOLD. 6,250 GBP

Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World, London | 05 Oct 2011 www.sothebys.com