An underglaze painted pottery ewer Persia or Syria, 13th/ 14th CenturyAn underglaze painted pottery ewer Persia or Syria, 13th/ 14th Centuryof compressed globular form on a short foot with flaring neck, tapering spout and spiral handle, decorated in black under a turquoise glaze with a series of panels each containing alternating large circle and teardrop motifs filled with zig-zag shading, on a ground of scrolling split-palmette interlace, a small band of inscription around the upper shoulder, the neck with birds perching amidst scrolling vines 31.5 cm. highThe spiral handle on the present lot is similar to that on a ewer from the P.J. Higgins collection sold at Christie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 26 October 2017, lot 58, and attributed to 14th Century Damascus. Another vessel with similar handles was offered at Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World, 25 April 2012, lot 532, and attributed to Raqqa.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.