ID 1178463
Lot 9 | TWO NISHAPUR CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWLS
Valeur estimée
£ 8 000 – 12 000
NORTH EAST IRAN, 10TH CENTURY
Each of conical form, one with the ground decorated under the glaze in red imitation lustre with kufic inscriptions in negative space within four cartouches across the cavetto alternating with birds, the other with the ground decorated with a central line of floriated kufic in transparent green glaze, each with exteriors decorated with alternating horizontal lines and arrow motifs, repaired breaks, areas of restoration
8 7⁄8in. (22.6cm.) and 8in. (20.3cm.) diam.
Provenance
Each excavated Village Tepe, Nishapur, 1946-7
Inscribed
The bowl with bands of kufic alternating with birds. Repeats of the whole and parts of the word baraka 'blessing'
Further Details
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| Matériel: | Céramique |
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| Époque historique: | Empire samanide |
| Lieu d'origine: | Iran, Asie |
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| Matériel: | Céramique |
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| Époque historique: | Empire samanide |
| Lieu d'origine: | Iran, Asie |
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