Dish
1200-1250 (made)
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Dish of fritware painted with black, blue and brownish-red enamels under a clear alkaline glaze. Flattened rim with convex sides and narrow foot-ring. On the rim are imitation Cufic inscriptions. In the well, a central circle is set in a triangle, and conforming with this arrangement are arabesque patterns spread all over the surface.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted with enamels under a clear alkaline glaze |
| Brief description | Dish, fritware, painted in black and blue under a clear alkaline glaze, Syria (Raqqa), 1200-1250 |
| Physical description | Dish of fritware painted with black, blue and brownish-red enamels under a clear alkaline glaze. Flattened rim with convex sides and narrow foot-ring. On the rim are imitation Cufic inscriptions. In the well, a central circle is set in a triangle, and conforming with this arrangement are arabesque patterns spread all over the surface. |
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| Credit line | Henry Van den Bergh Bequest through The Art Fund |
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| Accession number | C.73-1947 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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