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Bowllate 12th-early 13th century

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Ceramic lusterware bowl with rounded form, white ground, and amber-brown scrolling vine decoration on the exterior; Arabic script in white along the interior rim
Ceramic bowl viewed from above, with a cream ground and golden luster glaze; the interior features a dense field of repeated Arabic script in a diamond-shaped arrangement, surrounded by a wide luster rim with white scrolling vine decoration.
Title
Bowl
Place Made
Iran, Kashan
Date Made
late 12th-early 13th century
Medium
Fritware, overglaze luster-painted
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (6.30 x 14.20 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.211
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.