Bowl with winged motifs, Eastern Iran, probably Nishapur, 10th century Hemispherical bowl on a circular foot, in engobed clay ceramic, with brown painted decoration enhanced by yellow and green coulures on a cream background, of winged motifs separating the arms of a cross. Diameter: 21.1 cm Restorations, small dents, edge chips. The winged motifs evoke the crowns of Sassanid kings, which in turn inspired stucco decorations on pre-Islamic and early Islamic monuments such as the Nizamabad site in Iran. A Bowl, Eastern Iran, probably Nishapur, 10th century Philippe Magloire Collection - Lots 132 to 207