Bowl with Inscription, "Sovereignty is God's"

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late 9th–early 10th century · Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

One of the most common phrases found on Nishapur objects is al-mulk li-allah, or "Sovereignty is God's." Here, the letters are given a stately, elongated form and, unusually, are oriented toward the interior of the bowl.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 9th–early 10th century

Medium

Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1938