Bowl of truncated conical form, decorated in orange-red, green and dark brown slip over white with a design. Four calligraphic motifs interspersed between large palmettes formed of abstracted foliate motifs, radiating from a central medallion.
AKM542, Bowl with Four Palmettes

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Bowl with Four Palmettes
  • Accession Number:AKM542
  • Place:Iran
  • Dimensions:11.4 cm x 31 cm
  • Date:late 10th to early 11th century
  • Materials and Technique:Earthenware, white slip with polychrome decoration under a transparent glaze

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