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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

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19.4cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.4-1937

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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