Bowl with Arabic Proverb, late 10th–11th century, Probably made in present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Ceramics, This large bowl is decorated with a calligraphic design reading “Forbearance is at first bitter to the taste, but in the end sweeter than honey. Blessing.” Arabic proverbs appearing on slip-painted ware from Nishapur and Samarqand often reference the social codes and moral etiquette of the period, which included a strong emphasis on hospitality and generosity, and sometimes allude their use as functional objects
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Bowl, Arabic Proverb, late 10th–11th century, present-day Uzbekistan, Samarqand, Earthenware, white slip, polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H, 4 3/8, 11.1 cm, Ceramics, large, bowl, decorated, calligraphic design, reading, Forbearance, first bitter, taste, sweeter, honey, Blessing., proverbs, appearing, slip-painted ware, Nishapur, reference, social codes, moral etiquette, period, included, strong emphasis, hospitality, generosity, sometimes allude, functional objects
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