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Bowl, Islamic art, Arabic culture, Ayyubid dynasty 1171–1341, ceramics, Arabic ceramics, Middle Eastern ceramics. Bowl on a ring-shaped foot, wide bottom, inverted-cone shape characteristic of Syrian bowls and goblets produced during the Ayyubid reign. Likely quartz ceramic mass, probably made in Egypt in the 12th century — a feature of Ayyubid wares. Decoration: stylized plant motifs lotus flower and leaf in the mirror, linear and radial ornament painted in black; rays of light surround the central motif. Painted in a free brush style used and popularized by Syrian artists in the 12th–13th centuries; formal simplification of ornament reflects widespread Middle Eastern aesthetic trends of the period. M.P., 13th century, Syria, vessel; weight 0.26 kg, height 7.4 cm, diameter 15.9 cm., A round ceramic object with a central circular motif, showing a decorative pattern of curved and angular shapes in black and blue on a white background; the outer rim alternates scalloped dark and blue shapes against white, and the inner rings include black concentric bands and radiating black lines with blue accents; the surface shows small worn spots with a few tan flecks and the overall background behind the object is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_049

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl Islamic art Arabic culture Ayyubid dynasty 1171–1341 ceramics Arabic ceramics Middle Eastern ceramics ring-shaped foot wide bottom inverted-cone shape characteristic Syrian bowls goblets produced Ayyubid reign quartz ceramic mass Egypt 12th century feature Ayyubid wares Decoration stylized plant motifs lotus flower leaf mirror linear radial ornament painted black rays light surround central motif Painted free brush style popularized Syrian artists 12th–13th centuries formal simplification ornament reflects widespread Middle Eastern aesthetic trends period M.P 13th century Syria vessel weight 0.26 kg height 7.4 cm diameter 15.9 cm round ceramic object central circular motif showing decorative pattern curved angular shapes blue white background outer rim alternates scalloped dark blue shapes white inner rings include black concentric bands radiating black lines blue accents surface small worn spots tan flecks background object uniform gray.