A Samanid slip-painted calligraphic pottery Bowl,  Persia, 10th Century. Sold for £3,125 (€4,290). Photo: Bonhams.

decorated in cream and brown slip with inscriptions - 24.5 cm. diam.

Note: Inscriptions: al-'ilm ashraf al-ahsab ... wa al-[murr]owah ash[bak] ... [al ans]ab, 'Knowledge is most noble of all values and chivalry the most praise-worthy quality of one's heritage'. to the centre, ahmad, 'most laudable'.

Bonhams. ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART, 9 Jun 2015 10:30 BST - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE