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SAMANID POTTERY BOWL WITH CALLIGRAPHY
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SAMANID POTTERY BOWL WITH CALLIGRAPHY
Ca. AD 900 - 1000.A conical-shaped pottery bowl, with a white slip base that is adorned with an intricate, dark brown Kufic calligraphy around the central roundel. Kufic calligraphy is an early form of Arabic calligraphy. The use of Kufic script on Samanid pottery served not only as an aesthetic choice, but also conveyed religious and cultural messages. Size: 195mm x 75mm; Weight: 380gProvenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
