A MINAI POTTERY BOWL
A MINAI POTTERY BOWL

CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1200 AD

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A MINAI POTTERY BOWL
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1200 AD
Of hemispherical form on short foot, the white interior painted in enamel colours highlighted with gold, with a central figure of a horseman with a hunting dog, birds and arabesques above, inner rim with a repeated kufic inscription, in reserve on a blue ground, exterior with simple naskh inscription in black, repaired clean breaks, small areas of restoration
5.7/8in. (15cm.) diam.

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The inscriptions consist of arabic benedictory phrases

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