Bowl
late 12th century-early 13th century (made)
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Bowl of fritware painted in colours, with inglaze pigment and overglaze enamels. Tall cylindrical foot-ring and spreading slightly convex sides. Inside, painted in dull blue, pale turquoise, pink and red, is a row of five seated figures with pairs of human-headed birds above and below, flanking stylised arabesque tree-motives. Imitation Cufic inscriptions in the border over panels of blue, red and turquoise. Blue dentil edge. Outside is a Naskhi inscription round the bowl in black, and blue glaze under the foot.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware, polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i) |
Brief description | Bowl, fritware, painted in colours (mina'i) with court figures and animals; Iran (Kashan), 1175-1220. |
Physical description | Bowl of fritware painted in colours, with inglaze pigment and overglaze enamels. Tall cylindrical foot-ring and spreading slightly convex sides. Inside, painted in dull blue, pale turquoise, pink and red, is a row of five seated figures with pairs of human-headed birds above and below, flanking stylised arabesque tree-motives. Imitation Cufic inscriptions in the border over panels of blue, red and turquoise. Blue dentil edge. Outside is a Naskhi inscription round the bowl in black, and blue glaze under the foot. |
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Credit line | Henry Van den Bergh Bequest through The Art Fund |
Production | label |
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Accession number | C.74-1947 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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