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Pitcher / Ewer with Kufic Calligraphy from the Early Islamic Period, 9th – 10th Century
Country
Northeast Iran (Nishapur or Samarkand)
Colour
Material
Earthenware
Finish
Matte
Height
12 cm ( 4 3/4 in )
Decoration
White slip (liquid clay) with black slip decoration under transparent glaze.
Litterature
Similar examples presented and described in the book Nishapur: Pottery of the Early Islamic Period, by Charles .K Wilkinson (Curator Emeritus Near Eastern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Published in 1973
Al-Khansāʾ was a 7th century Arabic poetess. An anecdote about her says that the poet al-Nabigha told her “Go, for you are the greatest poet among those with breasts”. She responded by saying, “I am the greatest poet among those with testicles, too”.