A Calligraphic Pottery Bowl, East Persia or Transoxiana, 11th Century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Calligraphic Pottery Bowl, East Persia or Transoxiana, 11th Century
of conical form, decorated in black on a white slip ground with inscriptions in Kufic
diameter 7¾ in.
19.6 cm
Private Collection, USA, by 1971;
Christie's, London, 26 October 2023, lot 30;
Where acquired by the present collector.
inscription
In the centre, 'Ahmad'; surrounded by man ayqan bi'l-khalaf jada bi'l-'atiyya bar[aka?], 'He who believes in what follows excels in generosity. Blessing(?)'
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