Bowl
13th century or 14th century (made)
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Nearly hemispherical; on the outside a little above the small foot, is a narrow raised band impressed with a beaded pattern. Incised design inside of arched blank panels edged with green, with scribbled lines in the spandrils (which are roughly coloured yellowish brown), forming a wide border; at the bottom, in a medallion, a rough scribbled rosette coloured yellow; outside, four horizontal bands containing looped incised lines roughly coloured green and brown alternately
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware with incised decoration |
Brief description | Earthenware covered with a white slip and with incised decoration enhanced with splashes of green and brown. Byzantine, probably Thessalonica, 13th or 14th century. |
Physical description | Nearly hemispherical; on the outside a little above the small foot, is a narrow raised band impressed with a beaded pattern. Incised design inside of arched blank panels edged with green, with scribbled lines in the spandrils (which are roughly coloured yellowish brown), forming a wide border; at the bottom, in a medallion, a rough scribbled rosette coloured yellow; outside, four horizontal bands containing looped incised lines roughly coloured green and brown alternately |
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Object history | Purchased from Messers. Spink & Sons, 5/7 King Street, St. James's, SW1 in 1931 |
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Accession number | C.22-1931 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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