History of the Ceramic Art: A Descriptive and Philosophical Study of the Pottery of All Ages and All Nations: Persia: Soft Porcelain- Gargoulette, Decorated with the Simorg (Plate VI)
The image shows a black and white illustration of an antique vase. The vase has a narrow neck and a wide body with a handle on the right side. The vase is decorated with a floral pattern and a large bird. The bird appears to be a mythical creature with the body of a bird and the head of a dog or a horse, known as a Simorg. The background of the image is off-white with darker spots. There is illegible cursive writing underneath the vase.
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