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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

ca. 1175 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in yellow lustre. Inside is a seated female figure with a headdress and robe of white dotted with yellow. It is flanked by arabesque scrolls.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with decoration painted in yellow lustre
Brief description
Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in yellow lustre, Rayy, ca. 1175.
Physical description
Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in yellow lustre. Inside is a seated female figure with a headdress and robe of white dotted with yellow. It is flanked by arabesque scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19.1cm
  • Height: 7.9cm
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.117-1927

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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