Sherd
1279-1368 (made)
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Sherd of bowl-base, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a duck swimming left towards a lotus-plant. Unglazed inside foot-ring.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Sherd of bowl-base, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; from Fostat, made in China (Jingdezhen), Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) |
Physical description | Sherd of bowl-base, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a duck swimming left towards a lotus-plant. Unglazed inside foot-ring. |
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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.9F-1949 |
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Record created | January 26, 2010 |
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