Large Ancient Nishapur Vessel 800-1100 Years Old
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A very rare and impressive antique to ancient ceramic vessel with ornate Islamic script with decorative elements. Excavations in Nishapur, one of the capitals of the Samanid Empire (874-1005), in what is today north-eastern Iran and Uzbekistan, have shown that it was there that this kind of pottery, with its buff ground and most commonly a profusion of small motifs, was produced during the ninth and tenth centuries. Nishapur Decorated Pottery Bowl, Persia, Iran, Ca. 9th to 12th Century AD. Measures 10.5 inches wide x 5.5 inches deep. provenance: Ex Dr. Brian Healy Estate collection, New York.
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Fair, rim chip repairs, stress fractures.
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Large Ancient Nishapur Vessel 800-1100 Years Old
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