A SAMANID CONICAL POTTERY BOWL

CENTRAL ASIA OR NORTH EAST IRAN, 10TH CENTURY

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A SAMANID CONICAL POTTERY BOWL
CENTRAL ASIA OR NORTH EAST IRAN, 10TH CENTURY
Of conical form on short foot, the white ground with an elegant dark brown stylised kufic inscription around a small central dot, the exterior plain, repaired breaks, areas of repainting
10 3/8in. (26.4cm.) diam.

Provenance

With UK private collection since 1977

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Lot Essay

The inscription around this bowl reads, al-haya' min al-iman wa'l-iman min al-janna al-hila ablagh min al-quwwa, 'Modesty comes from faith and faith['s place] is in Paradise. Stratagem is more effective than force'.

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