SYRIA, 13TH CENTURY

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A TELL MINIS MANGANESE GLAZED LUSTRE DECORATED POTTERY ALBARELLO
SYRIA, 13TH CENTURY
Of cylindrical form with rounded underside rising from the vertical foot, the angled sloping shoulder with vertical mouth and flaring liip, the exterior painted in lustre with a band of stylized calligraphy above simple decorative bands, firing flaw to one side, repaired breaks, slight restoration to mouth, very extensive iridescence
8in. (20cm.) high

Provenance

The Madina Collection, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost

Literature

O. Watson and V. Porter: "'Tell Minis' Wares", in Syria and Iran, Three Studies in Medieval Ceramics, Oxford, 1987, p.218 and pl.C18, p.247.

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Lot Essay

When publishing this piece Watson and Porter note that it is one of a small group of items which are relatively heavily potted, many of which are painted over a manganese glaze, that appear to be late developments from the Tell Minis group proper. Another jar of the group, although of more rounded form, formerly in the Barlow Collection, is now in the Ashmolean Museum, while a related bowl also has the same provenance (G. Fehérvári: Islamic Pottery, a Comprehensive Study based on the Barlow Collection, London, 1983, no.153, pl.61c and no.152). Fragments relating to the two Barlow pieces were also part of the Bartels Gift at the Ashmolean.

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