Bowl
early 13th century (made)
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Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Straight sides and contracted foot. The interior base decorated with two black fish on a blue ground enclosed by a band with Kufic inscriptions. Above a few very tiny flowerets in black on a white background. The blue rim painted with fish in black. The surface has been affected by long burial and shows parts of iridescence.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze, probably Iran (Kashan), early 13th century. |
| Physical description | Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Straight sides and contracted foot. The interior base decorated with two black fish on a blue ground enclosed by a band with Kufic inscriptions. Above a few very tiny flowerets in black on a white background. The blue rim painted with fish in black. The surface has been affected by long burial and shows parts of iridescence. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ettinghausen, Richard. 'Important Pieces of Persian Pottery in London Collections' in Ars Islamica, II, 1935, p.49 |
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| Accession number | C.57-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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