Persia, 10th Century — A Samanid slip-painted calligraphic pottery bowl

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Estimate: £12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,744–$19,680
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 12 November 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-090078
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Samanid Slip-painted Calligraphic Pottery Bowl, Persia, 10th Century. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2025, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-090078.

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A Samanid Slip-painted Calligraphic Pottery Bowl, Persia, 10th Century. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2025, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-090078.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Nov 2025

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 995/AD 1586-87	Pir Muhammad Ibn Piri Ahmad Bin Khalil, Kitab Anis Al-'arifin, On Poetry	£3,000–£5,000
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1250/AD 1834-35	Mullah Muhammad Baqir Ibn Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, Kitab Zad Al-ma'ad	£2,000–£3,000
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1243/AD 1827-28 (29)	Twenty-nine Illuminated Qur'an Ajza', Copied By Muhammad Sadiq Al-husaini Al-yazdi	£10,000–£15,000
Persia, late 17th Century	A Safavid Illuminated Qur'an, Copied By 'abdullah Al-yazdi	£5,000–£7,000
Ottoman, probably Baghdad, 16th Century	A Scene From A Historical Narrative, Depicting A Gathering Of Noblemen Outside The Walls Of A Moated Palace, With A Party Of Ladies Picknicking In A Garden Within	£4,000–£6,000
Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1199/1784-85 (2)	Two Sections From A Calligraphic Genealogical Scroll	£6,000–£8,000

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