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A bowl decorated with palm leaves
(زبدية مزخرفة بنخيل ذي سعف)

Title	A bowl decorated with palm leaves
Title Original	زبدية مزخرفة بنخيل ذي سعف
Publication Date:	Second half of the third/ninth century
Publication Place	- Museum of Civilizations \| Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci
Subject	Glazed porcelain with a metallic luster.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 6.8 سم؛ القطر: 22.2 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	1364
Record ID	object;ISL;it;Mus01;18;ar
Library Location	Museum of Civilizations \| Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci
Date	Second half of the third/ninth century
Notes	A bowl painted in a honey color with a metallic luster and honey tinged with yellow, on which were drawn two large wings and fine lines that filled its surface. An oval surrounded by plants was also drawn in the middle of each of them. On its outer surface, we find four honey-coloured logos with drawings composed of dots. The decoration inside is reminiscent of the tree of life. As for the trees in this bowl, they are palm trees with fronds that have a Persian (Sasanian) character.
Sample Text	Paola Torre “Bowl decorated with palm fronds” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;it;Mus01;18;ar

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A bowl decorated with palm leaves

(زبدية مزخرفة بنخيل ذي سعف)

Publication Date Second half of the third/ninth century

Publication Place - Museum of Civilizations | Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci

Subject Glazed porcelain with a metallic luster.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 6.8 سم؛ القطر: 22.2 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 1364

Record ID object;ISL;it;Mus01;18;ar

Library Location Museum of Civilizations | Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci

Date Second half of the third/ninth century

Notes A bowl painted in a honey color with a metallic luster and honey tinged with yellow, on which were drawn two large wings and fine lines that filled its surface. An oval surrounded by plants was also drawn in the middle of each of them. On its outer surface, we find four honey-coloured logos with drawings composed of dots. The decoration inside is reminiscent of the tree of life. As for the trees in this bowl, they are palm trees with fronds that have a Persian (Sasanian) character.

Sample Text Paola Torre “Bowl decorated with palm fronds” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;it;Mus01;18;ar