Bowl
13th century (made)
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Bowl of whitish fritware, painted in colours and gilded over white enamel. Inside is a border of formal script below the rim, and in the centre a cross of gilt scrollwork dividing the central part into four quarters where each contains one pair of seated figures. Outside is an inscription in Arabic.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted in colours and gilded over white enamel |
| Brief description | Bowl of whitish fritware, painted in colours and gilded over white enamel, Iran, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of whitish fritware, painted in colours and gilded over white enamel. Inside is a border of formal script below the rim, and in the centre a cross of gilt scrollwork dividing the central part into four quarters where each contains one pair of seated figures. Outside is an inscription in Arabic. |
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| Production | register |
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| Accession number | C.84-1918 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2009 |
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