AN ABBASID TIN-GLAZED POTTERY BOWL
MESOPOTAMIA, 9TH CENTURY
Of rounded form with everted rim, the pale interior with a cobalt-blue design of three palmettes attached to serrated stems radiating around a central disc, otherwise plain, repaired, restorations in plain areas
8.1/8in. (20.6cm.) diam.
Lot Essay
Fragments from another bowl with a closely related design around an inscription signed by Ja'far are in the main section of this sale, lot 504.