Large and Flat Ceramic Bowl, Bamyian, Afghanistan, 11th-12th century. Photo AUCTIONATA

Earthenware, light red body. Covered with bright, yellowish slip. Incised decoration with beautiful bird illustration. Green ‘splashed’ decor. Diameter: 36 cm; height: 7 cm. Estimation : 3 200 € / 4 000 €

Provenance: British private collection

This large and flat ceramic bowl comes from Afghanistan and was fabricated in the 11th or 12th century. It consists of earthenware, a light red body, and is coated with a bright, yellowish slip. The composition is completed by an incised decoration with beautiful bird representation in the middle and a green ‘splashed’ décor. The ceramic bowl shows several restored cracks, edges and glaze are slightly chipped in places; apart form that the ceramic bowl is in a good state of preservation. The diameter of the bowl is 36 cm, and the height is 7 cm.

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