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The material here is mainly from Gallery 4 in the Louvre's Islamic Collection. The territory extends from northeastern Iran across the Oxus (Amu Darya) River into Central Asia.
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Dish with stylized calligraphy evoking stilts (long-legged birds). Khorasan or Transoxania, 10th-11th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, slip decoration beneath transparent glaze. The inscription repeats the word "benediction." Inv. no.: MAO 32. Website (with detailed photos) |
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Plate with epigraphic decoration. Khorasan or Transoxania, 11th-12th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, slip decoration beneath transparent glaze. Dia.: 33.8 cm. The inscription translates: "Science (or magnanimity) are bitter-tasting at first, but sweeter than honey in the end. Good health [to owner of dish]. See inset for Chinese yin/yang decoration in center. Inv. no.: AA 96. Website. Cf.: Freer Gallery, Inv. no.: F1952.11. |
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Bowl. Iran, Nishapur (Samanid Khorasan), 10th c. CE. Slip-coated earthenware, slip decoration painted under transparent glaze. H. 13.2, Dia. 38.3 cm. Inv. no.: MAO 403 Website |
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Bowl. Samanid Khorasan or Central Asia, 10th-11th c. CE. Earthenware with slip, pigment, and slip decoration under transparent glaze. H. 7 cm.; Dia.: 18.3 cm. Unique in its depiction of plowing scene. Inv. no.: MAO 858. Website (with detail of one of zebus) |
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Dish with depiction of amorous couple. Khorasan, 10th-11th c. CE. Earthenware with slip, pigment, and slip decoration under transparent glaze, engraved. Inv. no.: MAO 859. Website |
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Dish. Khorasan or Transoxania, 10th-11th c. CE. Earthenware, white slip, incised, colored and colorless glazes. Inv. no.: MAO 25. Cf. LACMA Inv. no.: M.2002.1.114. |
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Dish. Khorasan or Transoxania, 10th-11th c. CE. Inv. no.: MAO 750. Website. Cf.: Berlin MIK I.4691. |
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Dish. Iran, 10th-11th c. CE. Slip-coated ceramic clay, engraved decoration under colored glaze. Inv. no.: MAO 1215. Website |
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Dish. Khorasan, Nishapur (?), 10th-11th c. CE. Lusterware. Inv no.: MAO 134. Cf. Louvre Inv. no.: MAO 23. |
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Dish. Khorasan, 10th-12th c. Inv. no.: MAO 36. Website |
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Dish. Khorasan, 10th-12th c. CE. Inv. no.: MAO 43. Website |