A pottery bowl with bird.

The image depicts a circular pottery bowl adorned with intricate designs. The central motif is a large bird, possibly a mythical creature, with outstretched wings and a long tail. The bird is depicted in an elegant, stylized manner, with its body filled with swirling patterns and its head featuring distinctive, large eyes. The specific bird motif and style appear to be reminiscent of early pottery from the 9th to 11th centuries, commonly found in regions like Nishapur, Iran, and other parts of Central Asia. This type of pottery often featured stylized animal designs, such as birds, and was decorated using slip-painted techniques, which involved applying a liquid clay mixture (slip) to create patterns before firing the pottery.