Bowl decorated in blue and brown lustre on a white ground consists of two intersecting crosses, one dark blue and one light blue, which form together eight triangular segments, four of which are filled with dark brown squiggles, while the other four are filled with white leaves and flowers, outlined in brown.
AKM770, Bowl with Eight-Paneled Design

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Bowl decorated in blue and brown lustre on a white ground. Just under the blue rim is a band ofbrown leaf ornamentation. The underside is decorated with narrow, brown frames containing wheat and grass stalks.
AKM770, Bowl with Eight-Paneled Design, Side

© The Aga Khan Museum

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Bowl with Eight-Paneled Design
  • Accession Number:AKM770
  • Place:Iran, Sultanabad (Arak)
  • Dimensions:10 x 22 cm
  • Date:13th century
  • Materials and Technique:fritware, with blue decoration and lustre-painting on an opaque white glaze (lustre ware)

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