Lot 162
  • 162

A Rare Signed Pottery Sgraffiato Dish, Persia, 10th century

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • clay
of deep rounded form, with a cream slip ground incised with twisting central decoration and coils between, with green and brown splashed glazes, the signature of the maker towards the rim

Condition

overall condition is good considering age. clean breaks with associated repair, minor infill, as viewed.
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Catalogue Note

inscriptions

A suggested reading:

'amal barmak (?)

'Work of Barmak'

Although there are a number of signed Aghkand dishes (see Pope and Ackerman 1938, V, pl.608), it is very rare to find an example of tenth century 'splash-glazed ware' with a potter's signature.