Antique 17th century Islamic Silver Mounted Safavid Turquoise Fritware Ewer

Antique 17th century Islamic Persian Safavid dynasty monochrome fritware ceramic ewer with a pear-shaped gadrooned body, resting on a short circular foot, with flaring cup-shaped mouth, elaborately curved handle, and projecting spout covered with thick turquoise-blue glaze.
The spout is wrapped in a later silver niello engraved with a floral pattern.
A similar ewer is in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection in London.
Please see the link below:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O213871/ewer-unknown/
 
Related Persian Safavid dynasty turquoise-blue glaze ewer was sold by Christie's, London 11 April 2000 Islamic Art & Manuscripts. Lot 344. The price realized 23 years ago was GBP 18,800 when the pound sterling had a high value of exchange rate than today.
Please see the link below:
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-a-safavid-lavend...
Link to another turquoise-blue-glazed Persian ewer in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London:
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O202611/ewer-unknown
 
We will provide the buyer with copies of the pages from the mentioned reference, together with a certificate of authenticity.
 
CONDITION: No cracks or repairs, with a nice aged patina and good signs of use. The niello silver spout is a later addition. Showing minor splits at the joint. The base is painted with an old inventory number.
Please see all 13 photos in the listing, as they are part of the item's condition description.
 
MEASUREMENTS:
Height including spout: 25 cm (9.84 inches).
Width including spout: 22.5 cm (8.86 inches).
 
NOTE: Fritware, also known as stone paste or quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters in response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. The primary ingredient in fritware is fine quartz powder, which is made by grinding sand or pebbles. To this, small amounts of white clay and a glassy substance called frit are added. The clay provides plasticity, while the frit helps to bind the material during the firing process.
The shape and glaze of this piece were inspired by the monochrome glazed ewers of the Chinese Ming Dynasty.