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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

8th century-9th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of buff earthenware, covered inside with green and brown spotted glazes. Circular with a slightly incurved rim and low foot. The coloured glazes form a pattern of radiating green and brown lines, with dark brown spots in the interspaces, and the outside is covered with a yellow glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware covered with glaze
Brief description
Bowl of buff earthenware, circular with a slightly incurved rim and low foot, covered with glazes, Iran, 8th century-9th century.
Physical description
Bowl of buff earthenware, covered inside with green and brown spotted glazes. Circular with a slightly incurved rim and low foot. The coloured glazes form a pattern of radiating green and brown lines, with dark brown spots in the interspaces, and the outside is covered with a yellow glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.9cm
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Production
register
Collection
Accession number
C.766-1925

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Record createdApril 7, 2009
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