Bowl
11th century-12th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
A potter made this bowl in Egypt in the 11th or 12th century. It probably dates from the Fatimid dynasty (969-1171). The potter decorated the body with concave ribbing modelled in relief. A turquoise glaze covers the band of incised scrollwork beneath the rim. Both the bowl and the high, unglazed foot-ring have a rolled rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Bowl, Egypt, 11th century-12th century |
| Physical description | The bowl is glazed on both the inside and the outside except for the high ring base, which is left bare. The body was fragmentary and has been restored using a similar turquoise glaze and decoration. The body is modelled to create ribs in relief, while a band underneath the rim has incised decoration of stylised scrolls. The mouth has a rolled rim. This bowl was found at Fustat and can be related to other similar vessels recovered from contexts dateable to the eleventh and twelfth centuries. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. D. Hornblower, Esq. |
| Production | Found at Fustat (Old Cairo) |
| Summary | A potter made this bowl in Egypt in the 11th or 12th century. It probably dates from the Fatimid dynasty (969-1171). The potter decorated the body with concave ribbing modelled in relief. A turquoise glaze covers the band of incised scrollwork beneath the rim. Both the bowl and the high, unglazed foot-ring have a rolled rim. |
| Bibliographic reference | Contadini, Anna, Fatimid Art at the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A Publications, 1998. p.85, plate 32 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1052-1921 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2003 |
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