Bowl

This bowl of stone-paste fritware was made in Persia and dates to the 13th century.

The bowl has almost straight sides. The interior is decorated under glaze with radiating panels in blue and black containing Arabic inscriptions of a probably benedictory nature. The exterior is painted with leafy sprays.

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Online ID:	000-180-000-552-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1941.37
Date:	13th - 14th century AD 13th century
Material:	Sandy white ware
Dimensions:	4.00" H x 8.00" D
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Subject:	Ceramics
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Where:	Middle East, Persia
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Description:	Bowl of sandy white ware, almost straight-sided with a wide mouth, and decorated underglaze with inscriptions in Arabic characters in radiating panels inside and painted leafy sprays outside: Persia,
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