Kubacha" bowl with plant decoration, Safavid Iran, Dagestan, 17th century Large siliceous ceramic bowl on a cylindrical foot with black painted decoration under a turquoise glaze of a central medallion furnished with plant stems, the inner wall with radiating decoration of poly-lobed medallions, the outer wall painted with a frieze of stems with large serrated leaves alternating with long curved stems and small stems finished with a wavy ribbon. With its gouache board. Height: 12 cm; diameter: 25.7 cm Reglued breaks, small missing parts and major restorations. Provenance : Francis Barillet Collection. A gouache by the collector is included. A Safavid Kubachi Turquoise Bowl, Iran, Dagestan, 17th century