Lot consisting of a Cannakale ewer and pitcher in green-glazed glazed earth with applique daisies and pastilles and floral motifs painted in black, one with a twisted handle and fitted with a lid, the other with a grooved handle and pouring spout (slight enamel cracks on one, small chip to a daisy on the other, replaced lid). Turkey, 19th century Heights: 43 cm and 40.3 cm Provenance: SPITZER Collection, then by descent

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