A TIN GLAZED ABBASID POTTERY BOWL of rounded form with everted rim on short foot, the interior pale blue-grey glaze decorated simply with the cobalt-blue one line kufic inscription 'the work of Burhan (?)', 9th century (repaired, some original pieces with slightly degraded glaze)

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A TIN GLAZED ABBASID POTTERY BOWL of rounded form with everted rim on short foot, the interior pale blue-grey glaze decorated simply with the cobalt-blue one line kufic inscription 'the work of Burhan (?)', 9th century (repaired, some original pieces with slightly degraded glaze)
7in. (17.7cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

The inscription on this is identical to that on a number of other Abbasid bowls. It has been read by a number of authorities as 'the work of Burhan'. This however seems an improbable reading, given the number of bowls with this inscription and the absence of any other 'signatures'.

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