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

Small Bowl

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

Small bowl, reddish-coloured earthenware, of pentafoil-section, covered with opaque white glaze, painted in silver-rich brownish-yellow lustre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.75in
  • Diameter: 1.88in
Taken from Register
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
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
Collection
Accession number
441-1898

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Record createdAugust 12, 1998
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