Bowl
probably 20th century (made)
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Bowl of fritware, of shallow conical form with inverted conical collar, and the rim is incised with diagonal rows of three 'X's. Three rings painted in manganese black enclose a central medallion in which are black stems and blue stylised leaves inside the lip is a black tooth border, black lines bands on the exterior, the clear glaze flecked with turquoise pigment perhaps from being fired in the same kiln with turquoise-glazed objects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, pierced, painted and glazed |
| Brief description | Bowl, fritware, pierced and painted in black and blue; Iran, probably 20th century |
| Physical description | Bowl of fritware, of shallow conical form with inverted conical collar, and the rim is incised with diagonal rows of three 'X's. Three rings painted in manganese black enclose a central medallion in which are black stems and blue stylised leaves inside the lip is a black tooth border, black lines bands on the exterior, the clear glaze flecked with turquoise pigment perhaps from being fired in the same kiln with turquoise-glazed objects. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and the Byran Bequest |
| Object history | Said to have been found near Sultanabad. Formerly in the Dikran Garabed Kelekian Loan No. 20. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. pp. 45-6, plate 89B |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.54-1952 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2003 |
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