Ceramic oil jar covered with green glaze, with incised decoration of a floral composition between two calligraphic friezes in thuluth, the base and the lip circled with metal (important network of cracks of glaze in which the grease oozed, small restorations). Iran or India. Height 37 cm high Provenance : Collection of Mr. Paul A. (1899-1976), former director of the chalcography of the Louvre, founder then president of the Presses Universitaires de France from 1934 to 1968. Noted "ach. 1930, Persia, 16th century" on a handwritten note. Expert : Mrs Laure Soustiel, 06 09 47 27 31, lauresoustiel@wanadoo.fr