A Kashan minai pottery bowl with enthroned figure, Persia, 13th century
A Kashan minai pottery bowl with enthroned figure, Persia, 13th century. Estimation 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of deep rounded form on short foot with slightly flared rim, decorated in polychrome and gilt highlights with central enthroned figure within a calligraphic band surmounted by further figures and inscription in white ornamental Kufic script, exterior with inscription in large thuluth script; 20.7cm. max. diam.
inscriptions
Around the inner rim:
' .... Wealth and Happiness and Well-being and Generosity and Strength and Spendour and triumphant Victory and Wealth and Happiness and Well-being and Wealth and .... and Long-life to its owner...'(sections of repainting)
Around the base: possibly repeat of al-daw[lah] 'Wealth'.
Around the body: undeciphered
Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, Londres, 22 avr. 2015