Cup
13th century-14th century (made)
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Cup of grey fritware, painted in blue and olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Hemispherical in shape with the rim turned outwards and with a high spreading foot. Painted inside on the bottom with a bird among leafy scrolls and round the rim with a repeating border of simulated Kufic characters.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
Brief description | Hemispherical cup of grey fritware, with the rim turned outwards, painted on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze, Iran, 13th-14th century. |
Physical description | Cup of grey fritware, painted in blue and olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Hemispherical in shape with the rim turned outwards and with a high spreading foot. Painted inside on the bottom with a bird among leafy scrolls and round the rim with a repeating border of simulated Kufic characters. |
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Accession number | 857-1905 |
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Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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