Medieval Islamic art. Near East, Persia , Nishapur, ca. 10/11th century CE. Earthernware Bowl, white slip, incised and splashed with polychrome glazes under a futher transparent glaze. Most likely Nishapur. Restored, repaired breaks. 21.5 cm diameter The City of Nishapur was founded in the 3rd Century AD. By the 9th Century Nishapur had a population between 100 and 200 thousand people and had become an important economic centre due to its location on the Silk Route extending from China to the Mediterranean Sea. Sgraffito’ comes from the Italian sgraffire, ‘to scratch’, and refers to the technique, common in Islamic pottery, whereby the object is covered with a thin clay slip, and the design is then incised through the slip before the glaze is applied. If, as on this example, the body of the pot is buff, the slip white, and the glaze virtually colourless, the incised lines will appear a buff colour against the white ground. Similar examples can be found in : The Metropolitan Museum 38.40.137 . The Louvre 010321551 The British Museum 1951,1009.2 I combine shipping , see my other auctions. This item will be shipped only in the EU. Make sure that you have a shipping adress in the EU before bidding. The supplier warrants that they obtained this lot in a legal manner. The seller guarantees that they are entitled to sell/export this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license, will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about the status of the permits if this takes more than a few days.