Aiguière en céramique peinte sous glaçure avec des montures en cuivre Qadjar, Perse, fin du XIXème siècle A Qajar underglaze-painted pottery and brass-mounted ewer Persia, late 19th Century the pottery body decorated in polychrome with floral decoration and birds, with applied brass spout, foot, handle and lid, the hinged domed lid engraved with inscription-filled cartouches and bands of inscription, surmounted by a section from a Bohemian glass stopper 49 cm. high Footnotes: Inscriptions: upper band to lid, undeciphered; cartouches to lid, endowment inscription to the shrine of Imam Husayn with warnings for those who alienate the endowment; lower band to lid, verses invoking Muhammad, 'Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husayn. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian), Syrian or Afghan origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing