A rare Garrus incised pottery bowl possibly signed 'suleyman', Persia, late 12th Century
A rare Garrus incised pottery bowl possibly signed 'suleyman'
Persia, late 12th Century
of deep slightly rounded form on a short foot, the white slip ground incised with two addorsed sphinxes with entwined tails, roundels containing flowerheads to their flanks, possible inscriptions to the wings, interspersed by scrolling tendrils and split-palmettes, a panel of pseudo kufic below, all under an ochre glaze
23.5 cm. diam.
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A rare Garrus incised pottery bowl possibly signed 'suleyman'
Persia, late 12th Century
of deep slightly rounded form on a short foot, the white slip ground incised with two addorsed sphinxes with entwined tails, roundels containing flowerheads to their flanks, possible inscriptions to the wings, interspersed by scrolling tendrils and split-palmettes, a panel of pseudo kufic below, all under an ochre glaze
23.5 cm. diam.