Bowl
13th century (made)
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Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze. Deep foot ring spreads slightly towards the top where the profile turns out at a sharp angle, to turn sharply upwards again in the straight flaring sides of the bowl, which curve slightly outwards at the lip. Inside are painted two bands near the lip, the upper with triangular pendents, then a frieze of panels derived from debased cufic script and separated by a diamond. Shaped motives. In the middle is a motive based on a circle.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze |
Brief description | Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze, Ar-Raqqah, 13th century. |
Physical description | Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze. Deep foot ring spreads slightly towards the top where the profile turns out at a sharp angle, to turn sharply upwards again in the straight flaring sides of the bowl, which curve slightly outwards at the lip. Inside are painted two bands near the lip, the upper with triangular pendents, then a frieze of panels derived from debased cufic script and separated by a diamond. Shaped motives. In the middle is a motive based on a circle. |
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Accession number | C.4-1937 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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