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Bowl with Kufic Inscription

$30,086.36
£22,000
€26,239.25
CA$41,252.07
A$46,342.02
CHF 24,662.69
MX$573,036.83
NOK 300,517.67
SEK 290,557.46
DKK 195,720.24
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About the Item

Glazed ceramic bowl with a convex wall and everted rim. With a cobalt blue inscription in the centre which reads, “baraka li-sahibihi” (blessing to its owner). Ceramics such as this bowl are among the first examples to incorporate calligraphy as the main element of decoration. The Abbasid potters of the ninth century attempted to emulate the luminous quality and hard body of Chinese whitewares by using a tin-opacified white glaze, however, the use of cobalt blue is a novel departure that was to have a profound and long-lasting influence on world ceramics. The application of cobalt directly into the raw glaze creates a soft impression, described by Arthur Lane as "like ink on snow". Exhibition: Persepolis Gallery, Brussels 28th October – 13th November 1971. Provenance: Private Collection of Monsieur H., Brussels, acquired pre-1971, accompanied by an old inventory list with the bowl listed as no. 328, matching the collection label on the base. Thence by descent to his daughter, Madame D. T. With IADAA certificate, this item has been searched against the Interpol database.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Diameter: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    9th Century
  • Condition:
    Repaired: With fractures and restorations. Wear consistent with age and use. With an old typed collection label ‘328’ on the base.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5517232895452

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