Bowl
10th century (made)
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Small bowl, buff-coloured earthenware, shallow with a broad everted rim, covered in opaque white glaze, painted in silver-rich yellow lustre with a bird in contour panels against a dotted ground, the rim border with scalloped bands and dotted ground. The exterior with three medallions with concentric circles against a ground of dotted dashes, the base of the footring with inscription and late inscribed in ink 'No. 498'. Restoration.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
Brief description | Bowl, whiteware, with lustre-painted bird: Iraq (probably Basra), 10th century. |
Physical description | Small bowl, buff-coloured earthenware, shallow with a broad everted rim, covered in opaque white glaze, painted in silver-rich yellow lustre with a bird in contour panels against a dotted ground, the rim border with scalloped bands and dotted ground. The exterior with three medallions with concentric circles against a ground of dotted dashes, the base of the footring with inscription and late inscribed in ink 'No. 498'. Restoration. |
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Gallery label | BOWL
Enamelled earthenware painted in lustre
MESOPOTAMIAN, 10th century
Given by Mons. G. Tabbagh(Used until 11/2003) |
Credit line | Given by Monsieur G. Tabbagh. |
Object history | Given by Monsieur Georges Tabbagh. 39 rue Lafayette, Paris. |
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Accession number | C.1309-1924 |
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Record created | January 30, 1998 |
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