Bowl with Arabic Inscription, 10th century, From Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip with black-slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 7 in. (17.8 cm), Ceramics, The calligraphic decoration on this bowl reads 'Planning before work protects you from regret; prosperity and peace,' but the shortening, bending, and elongation of the letters has transformed the words into abstract motifs of tremendous power
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Bowl, Arabic Inscription, 10th century, Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware, white slip, black-slip decoration under transparent glaze, H, 7, 17.8 cm, Ceramics, calligraphic, decoration, bowl reads, Planning, work protects, you, regret, prosperity, peace, shortening, bending, elongation, letters, transformed, words, abstract motifs, tremendous power
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