Islamic Bowls and Baskets

Hand-engraved copper bowl or planter. Rather naive islamic/ottoman derived ornamentation/symbolism around its perimeter. It was made in Iran, Turkey or Egypt in the late 19th century...

An earthenware pottery bowl in conical shape supported by a short foot ring covered in white slip and decorated with black slip paint of calligraphy in Kufic script. This type of bowl is identified as Nishapur ware circa 10-11th century (in nowadays Iran). It was made either in Samanid Dynasty (819–999) or the successive Ghaznavid Empire (977–1186) before the Mongol invasion. The white glaze on the vessel's exterior was thinly applied, resulting in areas with streaks of opaque yellowing. The black slip paint was used to decorate the bowl in flowing Kufic script before a transparent top glaze was applied. The writing, consisting of cursive strokes in bell shape, is likely an Arabic Maxim. Under UV examination, the bowl shows some professionally restoration as described in condition. It comes with a custom-made acrylic stand as shown. Provenance: From an American collection, thereby descent. Purchased from Yacobs Gallery, London England, July 1998. Two digital copy the original hand-written documents...

A pair of antique red enameled art glass bowls made for the Islamic/Persian market, made in France or Bohemia, circa 1900. Each bowl with a pronounced band to the top, finely enameled with foliate decoration, the base of each bowl is finely decorated with raised hand-painted with raised colorful enamel decoration of fruiting vines, flowers, birds and butterflies. The bowls are possibly by one of the Bohemian glass works like Moser or Lobmeyr or one of the French glass-works in Nancy, these glass producers made decorative art glass like this for the Islamic Arab...

Ottoman / 1850 / cachepot / copper / Ottoman / Rustic / Antique A magnificent 18th century Ottoman copper bowl engraved with Arabesque floral and animal decorations. This large bow...

A good antique Islamic Mamluk Revival glass basin, made for the Arab/Persian market, circa 1880. The bowl either made in France or Austria in the style of either Philippe-Joseph Broc...

Antique Hand-Painted and Handcrafted Moroccan Ceramic Bowl or Wall Art Decorative Plate, Large Moroccan ceramic bowl handcrafted in Fez by artisans. Hand painted Moorish ceramic plat...

Rare antique Persian Islamic carved Kashkul (Sufi begging bowl) coco-de-mer, Safavid period, Persia, circa 1740. This fine & rare kashkul is carved from the fruit of the palm tree "Lodoicea Maldivica" it is the largest seed on the planet and only found in the Seychelles and now regarded as an endangered species. A kashkul is a begging bowl carried by a Dervish (a member of a religious order in the Muslim Sufi tradition), these mystics would take a vow of poverty and used such bowls to collect alms. This bowl is carved with bands of Nasta'liq script with verses from the holy Quran...

A large earthenware bowl with a deep and wide body supported on a foot ring decorated with incision and slip paint circa 11-12th from Iran when ...

A deep and wide earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with slip paint from Nishapur 11th century under the Seljuk Empire (in nowadays Iran). This bowl features a thinly...

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 11...

Persian lacquered wall plate, the cinnabar-ground surface profusely decorated with Persian images of the hunt in a garden with animals, the reverse with la...

Handcrafted Turkish Ottoman hammered tinned copper metal round vessel. Middle Eastern Asian tinned copper large bowl nicely hand-hammered. Antique Asia...