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Bowl: C.4-1922

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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Description

Fritware, coated in a white glaze and painted with lustre

Fritware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a white glaze and painted in lustre
Shape: hemispherical bowl with slightly everted rim on a low, wide foot ring.
Interior: on the rim a band of pseudo-calligraphy is reserved in lustre. On the body likely celestial symbolism comprises six roundels on the body, each containing a seated figure, which surround a sun symbol with a human face on the base; all reserved in lustre. Filling the spaces between the roundels on the body, panels of triangular or irregular shape contain dots and scrolling vines painted in lustre.
Exterior: rim is painted with a lustre band. On the body, panels of linear palmettes arranged in an arabesque pattern are painted in lustre. White glaze, with rare splashes of blue, terminates on the lower body or foot ring. The underside of the foot ring is coated with a thin covering of blue glaze.

Legal notes

Given by Louis C.G. Clark, M.A.

Measurements and weight

Height: 8 cm
Weight: 297 g
Width: 20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

12th Century, Late
Circa 1170 CE - Circa 1199 CE

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Foot Ring composed of glaze ( blue, thin covering)
Exterior Body composed of lustre ( oxide colours) glaze ( white, splashes of blue, terminates on the lower body or foot ring)
Interior composed of lustre ( oxide colours) glaze ( white)
Rim Diameter 20 cm
Base Diameter 8.2 cm

Materials used in production

Fritware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Fritware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a white glaze and painted in lustre

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.4-1922
Primary reference Number: 74998

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 1 December 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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