A NISHAPUR POTTERY FIGURAL BOWL
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A NISHAPUR POTTERY FIGURAL BOWL

NORTH EAST PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY

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A NISHAPUR POTTERY FIGURAL BOWL
NORTH EAST PERSIA, 10TH CENTURY
Of rounded form on short foot, the yellow interior painted with a large mounted horseman, the reins in his left hand, a dagger or short sword in his right, on a brown prancing horse with a large dotted saddle with stirrup, a leopard below, a goose and a bird headed quadruped either side of the horse, a stylised kufic panel towards the rim, the exterior with alternating green, white and yellow leaf motifs, repaired clean breaks, scattered slight restoration
8½in. (21.6cm.) diam.
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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