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THBPublished 10th C. Samanid Pottery Bowl w/ Avians - TL'd
Lot 63
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Asia, Iran / Uzbekistan, Samanid Dynasty, Nishapur or Samarqand, ca. 10th century CE. One of my favorite pieces, this is a gorgeous terracotta bowl with an elegant black-on-white motif of two graceful birds encircling the interior sides. Each bird has two long, gently curving tail feathers. Between them is a simple, interlocking motif, which, combined with the birds, creates an overall sense of unity and the joining of two halves. Size: 8.25" W x 2.5" H (21 cm x 6.4 cm)
Samanid potters invented slip-painted ware, achieving a beautiful clarity of design. See, for example, the perfect lines of the bird's tail feathers. The potters used a white englobe (a thin slip wash) to cover red earthenware and then painted the inscription in a brownish pigment mixed with slip. Adding slip to the pigment prevented it from running.
Published: "Slip Painted ware of Iran", Okayama Museum Exhibition Cat. 1994 pl. 34; "Seven Millennia of Persian Pottery", Tekusui Museum, pl. 47; "The World of Persian Pottery", Pl. 217.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private California, USA collection, purchased from Malter Galleries; ex-Gluck collection. Published in 1994
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#156020Expertly repaired and very lightly restored from multiple large pieces. All pigment is original aside from a few small places on the foot. Motifs are beautifully preserved as shown. Faint rainbow iridescence on surface. Four small collection labels on underside. TL drill samples beneath base and underneath rim.Condition
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