Bidspirit auction | A NISHAPUR SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL

A NISHAPUR SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY BOWL - Khurasan or Nishapur, Ca. 10th - 11th century AD. A shallow buff-coloured plate decorated with a band of stylised Kufic inscription encircling the rim, executed in black slip, and a series of animal-like motifs—possibly abstracted quadrupeds—repeated around the cavetto in reddish-brown and green. The combination of geometricised script and figural elements reflects the aesthetic preferences of early Islamic ceramics from the eastern Islamic lands. Such objects were both utilitarian and decorative, and they exemplify the development of slip-painting techniques that enabled calligraphy and ornament to become integral parts of ceramic design.Size: 295mm x 60mm; Weight: 1.08kgProvenance: Previous property of a UK based Islamic art professional. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.