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Islamic pottery. Minai. Bowl. Unknown potter, Iran. Shape: bi-conical bowl with a collar on the exterior of the rim and sitting on a low, wide foot ring. Interior: on the rim a band of vertical lines and diamonds form a pseudo-calligraphic frieze, delimited by a concentric line. On the body, heart shaped cartouche with pendant finials are joined by arches to fleurs de lis, the centre of both of these shapes are pierced, forming a circular shape. On the base emanating from a four part rosette, further arches form oval shapes at their crossing points and enclose further, smaller rosettes. All decoration is gilded with red outlines and is surrounded by white scrolls; on the rim the remanants of a brown background are visible. Exterior: piercing from the interior is visible, otherwise undecorated except for a blue glaze that covers the surface except for the rim of the foot ring and small areas on the lower body. Fritware, wheel thrown, pierced and coated in a blue glaze painted with red and white and gilded. Height, whole, 9 cm, diameter, rim, 20 cm, diameter, base, 8.4 cm, weight, whole, 351 g, circa 1170-circa 1220. Seljuk.
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