A Seljuk unglazed earthernware pottery Mould signed by 'Abd al-Jabbar al-Samarqandi
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century
of cylindrical form on a rounded base, with slightly everted rim, the exterior moulded with a frieze of thuluth inscriptions on a scrolling ground with various animals and mythological beasts
12.7 cm. diam.; 7.8 cm. high
12.7 cm. diam.; 7.8 cm. high
Sold for
£1,320
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: Private US collection.
The inscriptions consist of: 'Forbearance tastes bitter at first but its end is sweeter than honey. (Work of) Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Jabbar al-Samarqandi'.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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