Description:

Western Asia, Persia, modern northern Iran, town of Sari, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A beautiful, wheel-thrown pottery bowl featuring a minimalist bird standing within the basin center. The bowl presents with a squat circular foot beneath expanding walls and a thick rim decorated with petite cruciform symbols enclosed within black ovoid borders. The basin interior is awash with shades of brown and pale-yellow glaze that creates a colorful ground atop which a long-necked avian is presented between a pair of abstract petaloid forms. Fineline geometric shapes fill the areas around the black adornments and provide a sense of depth and character to this bowl. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 7.4" W x 3.4" H (18.8 cm x 8.6 cm)

Provenance: private California, USA collection, purchased in 1971 from a private Beverly Hills, California, USA collection

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#155855

  • Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration to a few small areas, and chips and adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and nicks to rim, basin, and foot, with light fading to original glaze pigment, and light encrustations on interior and exterior surfaces. Nice remains of original colors and details within basin and around rim exterior.

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