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Bowl
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Bowl
- Place of origin:
Iraq (made)
Basra, Iraq (possibly, made) - Date:
10th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Earthenware with yellow lustre decoration on an opaque white glaze
- Credit Line:
Given by G.D. Hornblower, Esq.
- Museum number:
C.1323-1921
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Asia & Europe, room 137, case S, shelf 3
Physical description
Small saucer dish with a depiction of a long-necked and long-spouted ewer in contour panels on a stippled ground
Place of Origin
Iraq (made)
Basra, Iraq (possibly, made)
Date
10th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Earthenware with yellow lustre decoration on an opaque white glaze
Dimensions
Diameter: 5 in, Height: 1.5 in
Object history note
Said to have been found in excavations at Fostat, Egypt. Originally catalogued as "Persian 12th century"
Descriptive line
White glazed earthenware bowl painted in lustre, showing an ewer, Iraq, 10th century.
Labels and date
BOWL
White-glazed earthenware painted in lustre.
Found at Fostat.
MESOPOTAMIAN; 9th century
Given by Mr. G.D. Hornblower. [Old gallery label]
Materials
Earthenware; Glaze; Clay; Lustre (ceramics decoration)
Categories
Ceramics
Collection code
MES
