A deep conical pottery bowl
On a high cylindrical foot, the slip-painted white interior is decorated with a central cursive inscription in cobalt blue which reads, "May Glory be everlasting", around the rim, a meandering turquoise band. Repaired breaks; areas of light silvery iridescence.
Origin
Syria, Raqqa
Date
13th century
Height: 11.2 cm
Diameter: 23.7 cm
Provenance
Nicolier, Paris, 1960; ex-Coll. Theodor Sehmer (1885-1979)
Christie's, London, 27/04/2004, lot 304
Acquired there by AXIA