TWO SAMANID SLIP-PAINTED CERAMIC BOWLS

Ca. AD 900 - 1100 A pair of slip-painted ceramic bowls, each with flaring sides and a low ring foot. From left to right: a bowl decorated in dark brown and reddish pigments over a cream slip, the interior with a central quatrefoil motif surrounded by stylised foliate elements and a broad band of Kufic calligraphy, bordered by a narrow scrolling band around the rim; and a bowl with a cream-glazed interior painted with bold, freely executed Kufic calligraphy in dark brown around the inner wall. Size: 270-280mm x 100-115mm; Weight: 1.62kg Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$1,330.76

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