Ca. 1000-1100 AD. A pottery bowl with its conical body, carinated base, and columnar foot evoking a sense of balance and proportionality. The bowl's shape is both elegant and functional and the interior's tin-glazed metallic luster decoration features a central roundel with radiating prongs, which serves as the focal point of the piece. The intricate script encircling the rim adds a layer of complexity and sophistication, with each letter carefully rendered and delicately spaced. The metallic luster decoration creates a rich and dynamic visual effect, with its shimmering, iridescent surface reflecting light in a way that imbues the bowl with a sense of depth and dimensionality. Abbasid lusterware refers to a type of pottery that was produced during the Abbasid period of Islamic history, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century. Lusterware is a type of pottery that has a metallic sheen and a glazed surface that is typically decorated with intricate patterns and designs.Size: L: 70mm / W: 180mm ; 225gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.