Sherd
12th century-13th century (made)
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Sherd of the side of a bowl, porcelain with qingbai glaze. Decorated with carved foliage patterns inside and carved petal pattern outside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, carved, glazed |
| Brief description | White ware. Sherd of the side of a bowl, porcelain with carved decoration under qingbai glaze; from Fostat, made in China, Song dynasty, 12th-13th century. |
| Physical description | Sherd of the side of a bowl, porcelain with qingbai glaze. Decorated with carved foliage patterns inside and carved petal pattern outside. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Arab Museum, Cairo |
| Object history | Found in excavation at Fostat. |
| Production | Inventory |
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| Accession number | C.9C-1949 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2010 |
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