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Bowl

10th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of buff earthenware painted in purple, opaque lemon yellow and copper-green under a clear lead-glaze. Flat pad base with convex sides. In the centre is a square yellow-bordered frame containing a yellow-leaf, and a dotted purple and green background. Round it are four radiating pointed panels containing stylised foliage and framed by green and yellow bands from which branch half-palmettes; background with green or yellow blobs. Outside are hatched purple triangles hanging from the lip.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with enamels under a clear lead-glaze
Brief description
Bowl of buff earthenware painted with enamels under a clear lead-glaze, Neyshabur, 10th century.
Physical description
Bowl of buff earthenware painted in purple, opaque lemon yellow and copper-green under a clear lead-glaze. Flat pad base with convex sides. In the centre is a square yellow-bordered frame containing a yellow-leaf, and a dotted purple and green background. Round it are four radiating pointed panels containing stylised foliage and framed by green and yellow bands from which branch half-palmettes; background with green or yellow blobs. Outside are hatched purple triangles hanging from the lip.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 27.3cm
  • Height: 10.2cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.50-1955

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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