Nishapur Calligraphic Ceramic Bowl, ca. 9th-10th Century Diameter: 8” // 30.5 cm Height: 2 3/8” // 6 cm Diameter Base: 3 1/2” // 9 cm Interior decorated with Naksh Arabic script ( Kufic ) characters in sepia with small clouds of stippling between the letters. Four groups of 3 brushstrokes on the base near the rim. Light surface wear to glaze; repaired breaks and cracks typical of 1000 year + old ceramics.