Islamic Glazed Pottery Bowl With Slip Paint Nishapur Ware

About the Item

An earthenware pottery bowl supported on a foot ring covered in white slip and decorated with dark brown and red slip paint. This type of bowl is identified as Nishapur ware circa 11th century (in nowadays Iran). This bowl features a lovely form and was painted in dark brown and red, with a medallion with a floral-shaped cross in the center well. This may refer to "the cross of heaven", one of oldest symbols. From the center, there are six radiating motifs, each coupled with two shapes, that appear to be Kufic inspired. The exterior rim was simply decorated with scroll pattern in the same bicolor. It is noticeable that the opaque white glaze has a distinctive lemon-yellow tint, indicating a special glazed technique that was used to create such an effect (for reference of the yellow stain type of ware, see chapter 8 Ware with yellow stain black page 212-228 in book "Nishapur Pottery of the Early Islamic Period" by Charlie K. Wilkinson. Upon close inspections and also under UV light, the bowl appears structurally intact, without noticeable cracks or losses, and not restored from fragment. There are expected wear with some slip chipped off the age and mineral deposit spots on the bottom of the bowl as shown. A shallower bowl with nearly identical slip decoration is in the Al-Sabah Collection of Kuwait National Museum. It is illustrated on page 219, cat. Ga 19 in "Ceramic from Islamic Lands" by Oliver Watson. Compared to another with a similar color decoration and pattern in the collection of Agar Khan Museum in Toronto, AKM 547.

Dimensions:

Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)

Style:

Islamic (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Glazed

Place of Origin:

Iran

Period:

15th Century and Earlier

Date of Manufacture:

11th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Examined under UV light, intact, vibrant color with general patina, small slip chips on the rim, mineral deposit on the bottom. All as shown.

Seller Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU945036732922

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