A beautiful and rare Sogdian burnished red ware ceramic bowl.

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A beautiful and rare Sogdian burnished red ware ceramic bowl.
Stock Number:
08189

Description

A beautiful and rare Sogdian burnished red ware ceramic bowl.
The tondo with painted decoration in the form of a frieze of human faces, rosettes and clusters of fruit, with two birds at the centre; below the rim, a sequence of curvilinear abstract designs.
Rejoined from original pieces.

 

Origin:

Circa 6th-7th century A.D. Samarkand region, Uzbekistan

Dimensions:

Diameter: 35 cm / Height: 13 cm