Lot 105 A LARGE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWL, NISHAPUR OR SAMARKAND 10TH CENTURY
Reference: ART3008494
Of broad, conical form rising from a short foot to a gently flaring rim, the bowl covered in a creamy white slip and decorated to the interior with a bold band of stylized Kufic calligraphy in dark brown slip, encircling a plain well. The exterior left unadorned, with visible turning rings. The surface with characteristic firing speckling and areas of wear consistent with age.
Height 10.5 cm.
Diameter 30.5 cm.