SAMANID BOWL WITH PEACOCK

Middle East, Iran, Nishapur, Ca. 10th century AD A lovely pottery bowl with a shallow form and rounded sides. The bowl is decorated with yellow, green and black floral motifs, on a cream background. There is also a stylised figure of a peacock amidst the motifs. For similar see: Harvard Art Museums, object number 2002.50.69.
Size: 180mm x 66mm; Weight: 400g
Provenance: Private London collection of Early Islamic Art - M.A.; formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1980s.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
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Estimate: GBP 300 - 600