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Bowl with calligraphic inscriptions and floral designs

Iranian

Artwork Details

Bowl with calligraphic inscriptions and floral designs
13th century
Iranian
fritware with underglaze painting; heavily calcinated
3 15/16 in. x 8 3/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. ( 10 cm x 22.3 cm x 22.3 cm )
Museum purchase
1957/1.57

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Subject Matter:

This Kashan style bowl from the Seljuk period in Iran features eight brown interior bands. The cobalt blue bands have white inscriptions in Naskhi-style calligraphy radiating from the center to the lip of the bowl. The exterior contains delicate floral stalk decorations. The presence of excrescences on the interior may determine that this bowl was used for waste.
 

Physical Description:

This Kashan style bowl from the Seljuk period in Iran features eight brown interior bands. The cobalt blue bands have white inscriptions in Naskhi-style calligraphy radiating from the center to the lip of the bowl. The exterior contains delicate floral stalk decorations. The presence of excrescences on the interior may determine that this bowl was used for waste.
 

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