Black-and-White Bowl with Waterweed Motif, AKM564, The Aga Khan Museum

Bowl with flaring walls black rim, the white frit body painted with a band of folage design in black around the interior walls, a central motif with split palmettes and flying birds.

AKM564, Black-and-White Bowl with Waterweed Motif

Bowl with flaring walls and black rim, the white frit body painted with a band of folage design in black around the interior walls, a central motif with split palmettes and flying birds. Flying birds on the outside walls.

AKM564, Black-and-White Bowl with Waterweed Motif, Side

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Black-and-White Bowl with Waterweed Motif

Accession Number:AKM564
Place:Iran
Dimensions:16.3 cm
Date:early 13th century
Materials and Technique:Fritware, decorated in black under a transparent glaze

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