Ancient Persian turquoise glazed pottery bowl, c. 12th c, earthenware with green and black glazed interior, and unglazed white and red clay exterior, the interior decorated with geometric banding, paper labels affixed to the underside for the "H. Kevorkian Collection" and a 1940 exhibition in New York, 4"h x 7.5"dia

Provenance: The Hagop Kevorkian Collection, NYC

Notes/Literature: Hagop Kevorkian (Armenian/American, 1872-1962) was an Armenian-American archeologist, connoisseur of art, and collector, originally from Kayseri, who settled in New York City in the late 19th century, and helped America acquire a taste for Eastern artifacts. Works from his collection are held in museum collections around world. Chairs in archeology have been established in his name at Columbia, NYU, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Good/fair, edge chips and glaze loss,