Bowl
late 12th century to early 13th century (made)
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Bowl of fritware, of shallow shape,decorated in black under a turquoise glaze. The interior shows a bird amid a floral pattern surrounded by a wide border of vertical lines. The flat rim is decorated with a wreath.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted under the glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl of fritware, decorated in black under a turquoise glaze, Iran (Kashan), late 12th to early 13th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of fritware, of shallow shape,decorated in black under a turquoise glaze. The interior shows a bird amid a floral pattern surrounded by a wide border of vertical lines. The flat rim is decorated with a wreath. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Habra Bros, Great Portland Street, London. |
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| Accession number | 156-1901 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2009 |
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