Bowl
13th century (made)
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Bowl of buff earthenware with pierced decoration and painted in enamels over a white glaze. Straight-sided with a small high spreading foot. Decorated with irregularly placed groups of pierced holes filled with glaze. Sun-face in the centre with a wide border of trefoils and arabesques. Another border of scrolls and script.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with pierced decoration and painted in enamels over a white glaze |
| Brief description | Bowl of buff earthenware with pierced decoration and painted in enamels over a white glaze, Rayy, 13th century |
| Physical description | Bowl of buff earthenware with pierced decoration and painted in enamels over a white glaze. Straight-sided with a small high spreading foot. Decorated with irregularly placed groups of pierced holes filled with glaze. Sun-face in the centre with a wide border of trefoils and arabesques. Another border of scrolls and script. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Executors of Lady Marling, CBE |
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| Accession number | C.191-1928 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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