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Nishapur Buffware Pottery Charger 11th Century

17th century
Sold 18 August 2025 · Carse Antiques
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Fine and rare 11th century Persian Nishapur buffware pottery large charger with wide flat rim, decorated in red and black with calligraphic motifs to centre and around rim. Damaged and repairs as is usual. From a private Scottish collection of Islamic Pottery formed over 50 years ago. Many similar items can be seen in Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SIZE; 37cm diameter

CIRCA; 11th Century

Situated on the great plateau of central Iran, Nishapur was for centuries an important political and cultural centre: a seat of governmental power in eastern Islam, a dwelling place for diverse ethnic and religious groups, a trading stop on commercial routes from Transoxiana and China, Iraq and Egypt. Nishapur's most significant period when the buffware was produced extended from the ninth century to 1221, when, after repeated earthquake disasters and military occupations, the city was devastated by the Mongols.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
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Carse Antiques has dated this 11th Century Pottery Charger to the Before 1700 period.

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SA1116925
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Fine and rare 11th century Persian Nishapur buffware pottery large charger with wide flat rim, decorated in red and black with calligraphic motifs to centre and around rim. Damaged and repairs as is usual. From a private Scottish collection of Islamic Pottery formed over 50 years ago. Many similar items can be seen in Metropolitan Museum of Art.
fig 1. An 11th-century Nishapur buffware pottery charger featuring intricate dark painted geometric and calligraphic motifs across its shallow basin.
fig 1. Nishapur Buffware Pottery Charger 11th Century

SIZE; 37cm diameter

CIRCA; 11th Century

Situated on the great plateau of central Iran, Nishapur was for centuries an important political and cultural centre: a seat of governmental power in eastern Islam, a dwelling place for diverse ethnic and religious groups, a trading stop on commercial routes from Transoxiana and China, Iraq and Egypt. Nishapur's most significant period when the buffware was produced extended from the ninth century to 1221, when, after repeated earthquake disasters and military occupations, the city was devastated by the Mongols.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this 11th Century Pottery Charger to the Before 1700 period.

Reference Numbers
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SA1116925
Carse Antiques
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An 11th-century Nishapur buffware pottery charger featuring intricate dark painted geometric and calligraphic motifs across its shallow basin.
NISHAPUR BUFFWARE POTTERY CHARGER 11TH CENTURY
Ref: SA1116925
An 11th-century Nishapur buffware pottery charger featuring intricate dark painted geometric and calligraphic motifs across its shallow basin.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCeramic Charger
  • Period17th century
  • StyleIslamic Medieval
  • MaterialEarthenware, Pigment, Slip
  • ColourBuff
  • MotifsCalligraphic borders, Geometric slip painting, Central medallion
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Nishapur buffware refers to a distinct style of ceramics produced in medieval Nishapur, Persia, characterised by light-coloured clay bodies decorated with slips and pigments.

Potters from this era typically used earthenware clay bodies, coated them with a buff or white slip, and painted intricate geometric or calligraphic designs using mineral pigments before glazing.

Authentic pieces show characteristic signs of age, including mineral encrustations, glaze crazing, kiln marks, and wear patterns consistent with archaeological recovery.

Such pieces function well as focal points on display stands or mounted securely on walls, allowing their historical craftsmanship to complement minimalist contemporary spaces.

Ancient ceramics require stable indoor humidity levels, protection from direct sunlight, and gentle cleaning with dry microfibre cloths, avoiding water or chemical solvents entirely.
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