A Nishapur calligraphic pottery bowl, Persia or Central Asia, 10th century. Photo: Sotheby's
of deep rounded form on a low foot with a slightly inverted rim, featuring a bold Kufic inscription painted in brown on a cream slip ground; 22cm. diam. 9.2cm. height. Estimation 4,000 -- 6,000 GBP
PROPERTY FROM THE GUERRAND-HERMÈS COLLECTION
Inscriptions: al-jannah
‘The Paradise’
The present bowl features a thick, bold Kufic inscription that is typical of a group of fine calligraphic dishes from the Samanid period which were elegantly inscribed with a brush and then tidied up along the edges of the inscription with a palette knife. These were set on a pristine white ground to show off the calligraphy to its greatest effect.
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World. London | 09 oct. 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com