A KASHAN SILHOUETTE-WARE TURQUOISE GLAZED BOWLCENTRAL IRAN, EARLY 13TH CENTURYOf conical form with gently waisted sides, covered in a deep black slip, decorated with a central rosette surrounded by a trellis design, the whole covered in a clear turquoise hued glaze. Together with a Japanese wooden box.8.5cm high, 21.25cm diameterPROVENANCE:Tokyo art marketOTHER NOTES:For a similar bowl see Christie's, London, Islamic Art and Manuscripts, 15 October 2002, lot 70.