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Bowl

late 1100s–early 1200s

Ayyubid Syria, Rusapha

Medium
fritware with luster-painted design
Measurements
Overall: 10.2 x 36 cm (4 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.75
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Fritware approximates the appearance of porcelain. Potters made a paste of ground quartz, clay, and glass, which when fired, created a compact white material closely resembling precious porcelain.

Description

This deep bowl with a wide flat rim is coated with a pale sea-green glaze. The interior is divided into three triangular sections by a simple foliate pattern. Within each triangle, a seated figure holding a cup is reserved in splashes of chocolate-colored luster. The rim is decorated with 15 panels containing freely painted dots and strokes, which suggest highly abstracted script.

Bowl

late 1100s–early 1200s

Ayyubid Syria, Rusapha

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