An unusual early Islamic monochrome footed pottery Bowl 8th Century
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8th Century
8th Century
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).