Caption

Bowl, 10th century Iran Nishapur, Persian Islamic ceramic vessel decorated with images of birds and palmettes, weight 1.11 kg, height 12.1 cm, diameter 26.0 cm, A shallow ceramic bowl with decorative patterns sits against a plain gray background, showing colors of beige, cream, black, brown, and a hint of reddish clay at its base; the bowl has a rounded shape with a slightly flared rim and a small foot, the exterior decorated with a band of repeating curved motifs near the rim and vertical leaflike or petal-shaped designs on the lower body, all rendered in dark lines on a light ground, and a soft reflection of the bowl appears beneath it on the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_069

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (949.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl 10th century Iran Nishapur Persian Islamic ceramic vessel decorated images birds palmettes weight 1.11 kg height 12.1 cm diameter 26.0 cm shallow ceramic bowl decorative patterns sits plain gray background showing colors beige cream black brown hint reddish clay base bowl rounded shape slightly flared rim small foot exterior decorated band repeating curved motifs near vertical leaflike petal-shaped designs lower body rendered dark lines light ground soft reflection beneath surface.