Lot 320
Ca. 9th century AD.A ceramic bowl of hemispherical shape rising from an unglazed circular base. The interior is decorated with stylised motifs painted in brown and ochre. Medieval Islamic ceramics developed a distinctive formulae within their decoration in Muslim lands several centuries after the original Arab conquests. From the 9th century onwards, distinctive Islamic ceramic styles often involved glazed and incised decorations. Islamic material culture had an important influence on pottery production in Italy, Spain, and the Byzantine empire.Size: 71mm x 186mm ; Weight: 380gProvenance: Private London collection of Early Islamic Art - M.A.; formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1980s.
