FINE ISLAMIC ART HAMMER AUCTION APRIL 2026 | Apr 21, 2026
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Lot 173
A LARGE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWL, NISHAPUR OR SAMARKAND 10TH CENTURY A LARGE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWL, NISHAPUR OR SAMARKAND 10TH CENTURY A LARGE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWL, NISHAPUR OR SAMARKAND 10TH CENTURY A LARGE SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CALLIGRAPHIC POTTERY BOWL, NISHAPUR OR SAMARKAND 10TH CENTURY

Lot 173 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

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