Bidspirit auction | AN AYYUBID LUSTREWARE CERAMIC DISH

AN AYYUBID LUSTREWARE CERAMIC DISH - Ca. 13th century AD. A shallow dish with a deep cobalt blue ground and black slip-painted decoration under a clear glaze. The central field is densely adorned with intertwining vegetal motifs and stylised Arabic calligraphy, arranged within a circular frame. The use of cobalt and manganese-based pigments reflects a continuation of techniques pioneered in earlier Islamic ceramicsSize: 150mm x 25mm; Weight: 150gProvenance: 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.