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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

10th century-12th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of pink earthenware, the upper surface is covered with a white slip and painted with green and brown enamel under a clear glaze. Scrolled and incised through the slip and brown pigment. Straight sides with vertical flange. Decorated with an irregular plant motive, highly stylised and partly filled in with green hatching.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware under white slip, with decoration painted under a clear glaze and incised
Brief description
Bowl of pink fritware, the upper surface is covered with a white slip and painted with green and brown enamel under a clear glaze, Iran, 10th century-12th century.
Physical description
Bowl of pink earthenware, the upper surface is covered with a white slip and painted with green and brown enamel under a clear glaze. Scrolled and incised through the slip and brown pigment. Straight sides with vertical flange. Decorated with an irregular plant motive, highly stylised and partly filled in with green hatching.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.4cm
  • Height: 8.3cm
From the Register
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. Page 26, plate 33A
Collection
Accession number
C.156-1929

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Record createdNovember 7, 2003
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