*A SAFAVID BLUE AND RED POTTERY WATER PIPE BASE (QALYAN) PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Kirman, South Eastern Iran, 17th - 18th century Of compressed globular shape, on a straight circular foot, rising to a tall flared neck with everted rim, a bulbous spout to the side, the white body painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red, the decoration of the body consisting of polylobed medallions filled with stylised lotus flowers and interspersed by vegetal branches with leaves, the neck with Chinese-inspired cobalt blue chrysanthemums, the base with a continuous band of Chinese style 'ru' clouds, a zigzagged mark to the base,20.5cm high.