Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
A Nishapur slip-painted calligraphic pottery dish, Persia or Central Asia, circa 10th century
Auction Closed
October 27, 03:41 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the earthenware body of almost flat form, with a shallow cavetto and wide rim, on a short foot, decorated with a cream slip-painted ground featuring a bold Kufic inscription along the edge in dark brown, reverse plain
33cm. diam.
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Private collection since 1980s.
inscriptions
Words taken from various sayings, undecipherable.
The inscriptions on the dishes from this period were written in various forms, the present example being particularly bold. It is comparable in shape also to a dish in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv. no.C.909-1935.
Words taken from various sayings, undecipherable.
The inscriptions on the dishes from this period were written in various forms, the present example being particularly bold. It is comparable in shape also to a dish in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, inv. no.C.909-1935.