A NISHAPUR POTTERY BOWL
A NISHAPUR POTTERY BOWL

NORTH EAST PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY

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A NISHAPUR POTTERY BOWL
NORTH EAST PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY
With shallow conical base sharply changing to steep conical sides, the yellow interior with a simple stylised deer with high horns, a stylised panel of calligraphy above and similar palmette pendant from its mouth, simple banded decoration around the rim, the exterior with simple black, green and yellow vertical bands, repaired, minimal restoration
7in. (19.2cm.) diam.

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