NISHAPUR GLAZED BOWL WITH PHYTOMORPHIC MOTIF

Ca. AD 900 - 1000 A Nishapur glazed pottery bowl featuring a deep basin and convex walls painted with simple floral and pseudo-inscription motifs in hues of black on the ground surrounding a central square shape medallion. A homogeneous transparent glaze covers the interior. The exterior is entirely unglazed, following the rules of the Nishapur production.
Size: 230mm x 80mm; Weight: 570g
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.

300
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900