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Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

10th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Neyshabur (made)

Large bowl with recessed foot, slightly convex sides and everted rim. Reddish-buff earthenware covered with white slip inside and out; inside an incised design of a six-pointed star around which are six palmettes, splashed with green and yellow-brown; outside, alternate yellow-brown rings and radial green strokes. Inside of foot-ring bare of slip and glaze.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with white slip, glazed and incised
Earthenware
Slip
Glazed
Incised
Brief description
Large bowl of earthenware with white slip, glazed and incised, Neyshabur, 10th century.
Physical description
Large bowl with recessed foot, slightly convex sides and everted rim. Reddish-buff earthenware covered with white slip inside and out; inside an incised design of a six-pointed star around which are six palmettes, splashed with green and yellow-brown; outside, alternate yellow-brown rings and radial green strokes. Inside of foot-ring bare of slip and glaze.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.5cm
  • Height: 6.3cm
Production typeUnique
Gallery label
Bowl, lead-glazed with white slip and incised (sgraffiato) decoration. Persian; 9th-10th century. Given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bart., GCB, KBE(1970s)
Credit line
Given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bart.
Subject depicted
Palmettes
Bibliographic references
  • Pope, A.U. ed. A Survey of Persian Art. London & New York, 1938. Pl. 568A
  • Fehérvári, Géza. Islamic Pottery: A Comprehensive Study Based on the Barlow Collection. Faber & Faber, London, 1973. p. 38, No. 7, Pl. 6a
  • Persian art : an illustrated souvenir of the exhibition of Persian art at Burlington House, London, 1931, London : Printed for the Executive Committee of the Exhibition by Hudson & Kearns Ltd., 1931 no.55H
  • Early Islamic Wares : Catalogue of an exhibition held from April 26th to June 7th, 1950, London : Oriental Ceramic Society, 1950 no.21
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
C.17-1956

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2003
Record URL
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