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

Fragment

ca. 1200-1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of the base of a bowl, fritware, with footring, painted under the glaze in black, blue, red and olive green, under a transparent slip depicting a bird and scrollwork


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, underglaze painted
Brief description
Fragment of a bowl, fritware, painted in underglaze blue, black and red, Egypt, 1200-1300. Found in Fostat (Old CAiro)
Physical description
Fragment of the base of a bowl, fritware, with footring, painted under the glaze in black, blue, red and olive green, under a transparent slip depicting a bird and scrollwork
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.75in
  • Depth: 5.75in
Styles
Credit line
Given by Major W. J. Myers
Collection
Accession number
1807-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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