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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

1200-1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of light buff earthenware painted with blue and black enamels under a clear glaze. Slightly incurved rim with a small foot. Painted in the middle with a rosette of interlaced strapwork, surrounded by a border of chevrons from which radiate panels to the edge of radial blue stripes, alternating with black dots and black scrolls. Outside is a petal-pattern in blue.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with blue and black enamels under a clear glaze
Brief description
Bowl of light buff earthenware painted with blue and black enamels under a clear glaze, Syria, 13th century.
Physical description
Bowl of light buff earthenware painted with blue and black enamels under a clear glaze. Slightly incurved rim with a small foot. Painted in the middle with a rosette of interlaced strapwork, surrounded by a border of chevrons from which radiate panels to the edge of radial blue stripes, alternating with black dots and black scrolls. Outside is a petal-pattern in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 17.5cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.8-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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