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Bowl

Title	Bowl
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Ar-Raqqah (made) -
Subject	Frieze
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 19.4cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	C.4-1937
Record ID	C.4-1937
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze, Ar-Raqqah, 13th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze Earthenware Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama	Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze. Deep foot ring spreads slightly towards the top where the profile turns out at a sharp angle, to turn sharply upwards again in the straight flaring sides of the bowl, which curve slightly outwards at the lip. Inside are painted two bands near the lip, the upper with triangular pendents, then a frieze of panels derived from debased cufic script and separated by a diamond. Shaped motives. In the middle is a motive based on a circle.

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Bowl

Author Unknown

Publication Place Ar-Raqqah (made) -

Subject Frieze

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 19.4cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID C.4-1937

Record ID C.4-1937

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze, Ar-Raqqah, 13th century.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze Earthenware Painted Glazed

Fiziksel açıklama Bowl of earthenware painted with black enamel under a transparent turquoise glaze. Deep foot ring spreads slightly towards the top where the profile turns out at a sharp angle, to turn sharply upwards again in the straight flaring sides of the bowl, which curve slightly outwards at the lip. Inside are painted two bands near the lip, the upper with triangular pendents, then a frieze of panels derived from debased cufic script and separated by a diamond. Shaped motives. In the middle is a motive based on a circle.