Lot 70
Western Asia, modern Iran, Persia, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A spectacular wheel-thrown buffware pottery bowl with a squat foot and a hemispherical body that terminates in a thin rim. The interior is completely enveloped in a vibrant yellow ground that is topped with stacked green and red stripes outlined in black, and surrounded by a trio of peacocks and a standing woman with a rather concerned expression on her face. The woman wears an orange shirt crossed on the front with a yellow 'X' as well as a skirt adorned in several yellow and green spots and holds one arm to her waist while grasping a triangular object in the other. The peacocks to her sides exhibit a similar coloration to their feathers, and perhaps suggest that the woman is a keeper of a peacock aviary. The spaces around her are adorned with Persian-style bulbs, and the rim exterior boasts bi-chrome triangles and minimalist foliate motifs. Size: 7.125" W x 3" H (18.1 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: private California, USA collection; purchased at Bonhams Knightsbridge, UK, Wednesday October 17, 2001 Lot 293
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- Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with areas of restoration along arms, body, birds, and some areas of loss, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and minor nicks to rim, body, and foot, with light fading to original glaze pigments, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original colors and imagery within basin.
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