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Supplement 3: Samarqand slip-painted and slip-incised wares
The following are all images of 9th-10th century pottery from "Terres secretes de Samarcande," a catalogue of an exhibition of pottery from the excavations at the site organised by l'Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris.
Plate A. Evidence of pottery manufacture at Samarqand includes these turntables (catalogue #8-10).
Plate B. Further evidence of manufacture includes kiln furniture and wasters, including this slip-incised ware with a trivet fixed to the interior, and other trivets (catalogue #12-13).
Plate C. Slip-painted ware, red clay body, overall white clay slip, slip -painted in iron-oxide rich red and manganese-oxide rich black slip paints, overall colourless lead glaze. Note how the slip-painted has been further modified by incision, which seems to be a peculiarity of Samarqand products (catalogue #159).
Plate D. Slip-painted ware, red clay body, overall white clay slip, slip -painted in iron-oxide rich red, manganese-oxide rich black and copper-oxide rich green slip paints, overall colourless lead glaze (catalogue #131).
Plate E. Slip-painted ware, red clay body, possibly an overall iron-oxide rich red slip, slip-painted with manganese-oxide rich black, chromium-oxide rich green and white clay slips, overall lead glaze (catalogue #200).
Plate F. Slip-incised ware, red clay body, overall white clay slip, decoration obtained by incision through the slip to reveal the underlying red clay body, splash-painted with copper-green, manganese-purple and antimony (or iron) yellow (catalogue #116).
Plate G. Slip-incised ware, red clay body, overall white clay slip, decoration obtained by incision through the slip to reveal the underlying red clay body, splash-painted with copper-green, manganese-purple and iron yellow/brown (catalogue #117).
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