A group of phallus-shaped pottery fertility cups... Lot 41
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A group of phallus-shaped pottery fertility cups
Middle East, possibly Persia, 12th century or later
each rendered naturalistically as an open vessel, repeatedly decorated with turquoise, cobalt blue and white glazes
the longest 23.5 cm. long
A group of pottery fertility cups in the form of phalluses
Middle East, possibly Persia, 12th Century or later
each naturalistically rendered as an open vessel, variously decorated in turquoise, cobalt blue and white glazes
the longest 23.5 cm. long
(5)
Footnotes:
For a comparable example, see Sotheby's, Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets, 27 October 2021, lot 192.
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