Imitation Luster Bowl, inscribed 'Blessing', 10th century, Attributed to Iran, Nishapur. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur, Earthenware; white slip with monochrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm), Ceramics, This piece copies a known type of tenth-century monochrome luster-painted ware from Iraq, of which several fragments were found in the Nishapur excavations. Unlike the bowls from Iraq, whose shape is based on that of Chinese porcelains, the bowls made in Nishapur have straight walls and a flat base
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Imitation Luster Bowl, inscribed, Blessing, 10th century, Attributed, Iran, Nishapur, Excavated, Earthenware, white slip, monochrome slip decoration under transparent glaze, H, 2 9/16, 6.5 cm, Ceramics, piece, copies, type, tenth-century monochrome, luster-painted, ware, Iraq, several fragments, Nishapur excavations, bowls, shape, based, Chinese porcelains, straight walls, flat base
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