Lot Essay
The inscription on the bowl reads:
al-hirs 'alaniyat al-faqr (Greed is a sign of poverty).
al-hirs 'alaniyat al-faqr (Greed is a sign of poverty).
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NORTH EAST IRAN, 10TH CENTURY
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A NISHAPUR CONICAL POTTERY BOWL
North East Iran, 10th century
On flat foot, the white interior painted under the clear glaze in black slip with an elegant kufic inscription, the centre with a small similar flowerhead, the exterior plain, repaired clean breaks
8in. (20.4cm.) diam.
North East Iran, 10th century
On flat foot, the white interior painted under the clear glaze in black slip with an elegant kufic inscription, the centre with a small similar flowerhead, the exterior plain, repaired clean breaks
8in. (20.4cm.) diam.
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