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LOT 0255
Nishapur Calligraphic Pottery Bowl
PERSIA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (334 grams, 17.5 cm wide).
Of carinated profile with reserved orange shapes on a field of white pellets on black, roundels with legends; intact.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0255
Nishapur Calligraphic Pottery Bowl
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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