Albarello Jar with an Aphorism, 10th Century. Arabic inscriptions do not usually enhance albarellos, pottery jars for pharmacists. Here the elegant text reads: "Modesty [comes] from faith, and faith [comes] from Paradise," attributed to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Size: 6471px × 6000px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: art, asia, central, ceramic, cleveland, decoration, earthenware, heritage, museum, period, samanid, samarkand, slip-painted, underglaze, unknown