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Fragment of a bowl

Fragment of a bowl

  • Place of origin:

    Egypt (probably, made)

  • Date:

    11th century-12th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Opaque purple glass, with lustre-painted decoration

  • Museum number:

    C.16-1934

  • Gallery location:

    Glass, room 131, case 4, shelf 3

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This sherd of purple glass once formed part of the rim of a bowl. The lustre-painted decoration is in a contrasting greenish tone. It takes the form of two bands around the rim itself (now worn) and the fragment of scrolling foliage seen beneath it. Experts think that the sherd was probably made in Egypt, where it was found. They date it to the 11th or 12th century, when the country was ruled by the Fatimid dynasty (969-1171).

Physical description

This sherd of purple glass once formed part of the rim of a bowl. It has lustre-painted decoration in a contrasting greenish tone, in the form of two bands around the rim itself (now very worn) and the fragment of scrolling foliage seen beneath it.

Place of Origin

Egypt (probably, made)

Date

11th century-12th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Opaque purple glass, with lustre-painted decoration

Dimensions

Height: 5.9 cm, Width: 6.0 cm maximum

Descriptive line

Fragment of purple glass vessel, with lustre decoration of scrolling pattern, Egypt or Syria, 1000-1200

Labels and date

Lustre painting is applied after the vessel is finished, and the lustre is fixed by firing in a small reducing kiln. The technique deposits a thin layer of metallic copper and silver, which gives mother-of-pearl reflections or a variety of brilliant greens and golds. Found in Egypt

Materials

Glass

Techniques

Lustre

Categories

Islam; Africa

Collection code

CER

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