A BAMIYAN SGRAFFITO POTTERY DISH
AFGHANISTAN, 12TH/13TH CENTURY
Of shallow form with slightly inverted short vertical sides on three conical feet, the interior incised through the white slip with a central roundel containing a bird surrounded by scrolling palmette vine, in a border of continuous scrolling palmette vine, the cavetto with bold inscription interrupted by roundels, the design splashed with green and manganese, chips
13½in. (34.1cm.) diam.
A BAMIYAN SGRAFFITO POTTERY DISH
AFGHANISTAN, 12TH/13TH CENTURY
Of shallow form with slightly inverted short vertical sides on three conical feet, the interior incised through the white slip with a central roundel containing a bird surrounded by scrolling palmette vine, in a border of continuous scrolling palmette vine, the cavetto with bold inscription interrupted by roundels, the design splashed with green and manganese, chips
13½in. (34.1cm.) diam.