Bowl

Unknown

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

The convention of a bird with a twig or leaf in its mouth is known also in Sasanian art, but the manner of the drawing of the bird, including protuberances on the leaf and the bird's legs, is typical of Samanid Nishapur. The flourishes of the inscription are also typical.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 9th–early 10th century

Medium

Earthenware; white slip with monochrome slip decoration under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1938