Small Bowl
10th century (made)
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Small bowl, reddish-coloured earthenware, of pentafoil-section, covered with opaque white glaze, painted in silver-rich brownish-yellow lustre.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration |
Brief description | Small bowl, whiteware, pentafoil-shape, lustre-painted; Iraq, (probably Basra), 10th century. |
Physical description | Small bowl, reddish-coloured earthenware, of pentafoil-section, covered with opaque white glaze, painted in silver-rich brownish-yellow lustre. |
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Gallery label | BOWL
Earthenware with lustre decoration.
MESOPOTAMIA; 10th to 11th century(Old gallery label) |
Object history | In 1898, this small bowl was identified as a salt-cellar. It was acquired in Cairo, purchased for £1.2.s.6d. |
Production | Said to have been acquired in Cairo, Egypt |
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Accession number | 441-1898 |
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Record created | August 12, 1998 |
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