A POLYCHROME-PAINTED EARTHENWARE POTTERY BOWL
Possibly Nishapur, Iran, 10th - 11th century

Of hemispherical shape, on a short circular unglazed foot, painted in brown, ochre yellow, red and white, the interior decorated with a large stylised lion against an ochre background embellished with brown volutes, the rim painted to the interior with lobed fretwork, to the exterior with jagged lines, 19cm diam.

Provenance: Christie's London, 23 April 2002, lot 75.