Ewer with Arabic proverb, 'Devotion fortifies action', 10th century, Probably from Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, Nishapur or Samarqand, Earthenware; white slip with black slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm), Ceramics, Slip-painting, the technique employed to decorate this ewer, was developed in Khurasan and Central Asia in the 10th century. It consists of diluting the pigment of the desired color in a slip (liquid clay), and of painting designs with the mixture: the adherence of the slip-painted designs to the surface of the vessel makes for a neat design, that does not run under the glaze
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