Bowl, in the centre, stands a small antelope, buff coloured and outlined in purple-black. Four yellow and purple-black peacocks circle around him. On the rim a large row of yellow and green circles on a purple-black ground.
AKM754, Bowl with an Antelope

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Bowl with an Antelope
  • Accession Number:AKM754
  • Place:Iran, Nishapur
  • Dimensions:8 cm x 22 cm
  • Date:9th century
  • Materials and Technique:Earthenware, polychrome decoration under a transparent glaze (buff ware)

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