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Iranian earthenware bowl with abstract decoration

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An image of Studio Ceramics. Earthenware bowl, much restored. White slip over buff body, with abstract decoration in black. Covered with a clear glaze. Production Place: Nishapur, Iran. 900-999. Samanid. Acquisition: Dr John Shakeshaft Bequest.

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Studio Ceramics. Earthenware bowl, much restored. White slip over buff body, with abstract decoration in black. Covered with a clear glaze. Production Place: Nishapur, Iran. 900-999. Samanid. Acquisition: Dr John Shakeshaft Bequest.

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  • Accession Number: C.13-2016
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/25.0
  • Focal length: 105
  • Camera: NIKON D800
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 619 pixels
  • Image width: 1023 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 62.08kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 25/1
  • Captured: 2016:10:13 14:39:46

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10th Century _WF_Shakeshaft abstract bowl earthenware Fitz_AA foot footed glazed Iranian Medieval Nishapur pottery Samanid slip slipware studio ceramics

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