Polychrome cup with zoomorphic decoration Clay... Lot 31

Polychrome cup with zoomorphic decoration Clay ceramic with polychrome decoration under a transparent colourless glaze Transoxiana, 10th century Bowl with central polychrome decoration of a quadruped with long horns, birds, arabesques and kufic calligraphy. This central register is surrounded by a frieze of calligraphy and a frieze with floral decoration. Stylised leaves on the outer rim. For a similarly decorated bowl, see : Watson, O. (2004) Ceramics from Islamic lands, Kuwait national Museum, the Al-Sabah Collection, Thames & Hudson, p. 249, cat. H.3. H_7.7 cm D_20.2 cm