| Object Number | NEP116 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Persian |
| Provenience | Iran | Rayy |
| Date Made | 1000-1199 CE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Glazed |
| Iconography | King | Attendants | Inscription |
| Description | Ivory ground. Iranian king and attendants. Cufic inscription on rim, Exterior inscription in Naskhi letters. 11th-12th century. Arabic inscriptions. Good wishes to the owner. Inside-Kufic: "Power, salvation, justice, triumph, prosperity, glory, wealth, happiness, generosity." Outside- Naskhi: "Induring glory, growing prosperity, triumphant victory, steady happiness, generosity." The Iranian king is seated between red columns of his throne attended by three seated courtiers- a guarding sphinx appears below, with an ibis bird. Rim is bordered by a white Kufic inscription on blue ground. Exterior inscription is black on opalescent grayish buff glazed ground. Rare example. |
| Height | 8.1 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 18.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1915 |
| Other Number | 374 - Other Number | Getz 296 - Other Number |
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