An Iznik polychrome pottery jug, Turkey, circa 1590

of baluster form with slightly everted neck and loop handle, painted in underglaze cobalt-blue, green and bole-red outlined in black, decorated with a register of stylised palmettes, above a register of lobed motifs and a band of fish-scales, a later metal mount to foot, the foot with Ralph Brocklebank collection label dated November 1916

19.7cm. height