Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Chinese Islamic

A Pair of Chinese Islamic Export Porcelain Cups with Arabic Calligraphy. - A pair of small Chinese porcelain cups of Islamic export type, each potted with a gently flared body rising from a short foot. The exterior of both cups is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with flowing Arabic calligraphic inscriptions arranged in horizontal bands, the script rendered in a confident, freehand style. The interiors are plain and glazed in a soft off-white tone, framed by simple blue line borders at the rim. H: Approximately 3.5cm D: Approximately 6.7cm