An intact Kashan lustre-painted bowl, Iran, circa 1170-1200AD, of deep form with rounded sides, on short foot, decorated to interior with a central four-point star from which radiates large crescent-shaped medallions containing foliate designs alternating with drop-shaped medallions, with inscriptions to exterior, 14.6cm. diam. x 7cm. high Provenance: Private collection London since the late 1960s. Glaze with crackled appearance, small chips to rim