A NISHAPUR POTTERY JUG

ca. 1000 AD. A finely made terracotta jug with rounded body and flaring conical mouth on short foot, a simple handle linking the mouth and body, the body painted in black with a band of elegantly foliated kufic above a strapwork line; body with a band of very sparse calligraphy; glaze chips, otherwise intact; Good Condition;Size:145mmx130;407g; Provenance: Private Somerset Estate collection of Asian, Ancient and Oriental Art, acquired 1980-2010.