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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Bowl

1200-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Ar Raqqah (made)
Syria

Fritware bowl, painted in gold lustre and underglaze blue.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Lustre Ware
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted in gold lustre and underglaze blue
Fritware
Painted
Brief description
Fritware bowl painted in gold lustre and underglaze blue, Syria (Mesopotamia, probably Raqqa), 1200-1250 AD.
Physical description
Fritware bowl, painted in gold lustre and underglaze blue.
Styles
Islamic
Raqqa
Gallery label
  • BOWL White earthenware painted in gold lustre and underglaze blue. MESOPOTAMIAN (RAKKA); first half of the 13th century.(Old gallery label)
  • Fritware bowl with underglaze blue Syria, probably Raqqah, 1200-50 Fritware Museum no. C.286-1927(July 2009)
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
C.286-1927

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Record createdDecember 4, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O86738/bowl-unknown/
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