DescriptionInscriptions figure prominently in the decoration of objects and buildings throughout the history of Islamic art. Yet it is in bowls such as this one, which were made in the eastern Islamic world, that they were used with an unequalled purity and power, both as calligraphy and to enhance the object they decorate. This bowl is an unusually large, particularly fine example of its kind. Inscribed in elegant kufic script: "Planning before work protects you from regret; prosperity and peace."

Signatures, Inscriptions, and MarkingsInscriptions: (In Arabic; along rim): "Planning before work protects you from regret; prosperity and peace."