Bowl
13th century or 14th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bowl of grey fritware, painted in blue, bluish-green and manganese-purple, outlined in olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Inside on the bottom is a circular medallion divided by interlaced bands into compartments which are filled in with floral ornament. Round the side is a wreath of conventional foliage and on the rim is a border of simulated Arabic characters. The outside is decorated with floral devices in panels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
| Brief description | Bowl of grey fritware, painted on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze, Syria, 13th century or 14th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of grey fritware, painted in blue, bluish-green and manganese-purple, outlined in olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Inside on the bottom is a circular medallion divided by interlaced bands into compartments which are filled in with floral ornament. Round the side is a wreath of conventional foliage and on the rim is a border of simulated Arabic characters. The outside is decorated with floral devices in panels. |
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| Production | register |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 978-1907 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2009 |
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