SAMANID ISLAMIC GLAZED BOWL WITH INSCRIPTION

Ca. AD 800 - 1000 A large Samanid ceramic bowl with a wide disc base and flared walls features minimal decoration, a band of Kufic script can be found under the rim. The script is painted in a deep black, manganese-based pigment against a creamy white, glazed background, and consists of a repetition of a prayer. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 65.106.2.
Size: 205mm x 70mm; Weight: 675g
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.

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Estimate: GBP 300 - 600