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Lot 152

An unusual early Islamic monochrome footed pottery Bowl
8th Century

10 April 2008, 14:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

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An unusual early Islamic monochrome footed pottery Bowl
8th Century

on three feet with everted rim, the cylindrical sides impressed with repeat floral motifs, the rim with incised concentric bands, each foot with a ridge supporting the rim
12.7 cm. diam.

Footnotes

This vessel belongs to a distinct group of early Islamic ceramics, a number of which have appeared at auction in recent years, including a mihrab tile in this rooms (Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Works of Art, 13th and 14th October 2000, lot 400). The group is characterised by a monochrome glaze, often green, and stamped and moulded repeat decoration. They can be dated to the Umayyad or early Abbasid periods on the basis of a number of inscribed pieces (Arthur Lane, Early Islamic Pottery, London, 1947, pl. 3-5). There is also evidence that ceramics of this type were made in Eastern Iran, based on a bottle with inscription stating that it was made in Gurgan, now in the LA Meyer Memorial Foundation (inv. No. C40.69).

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