Turquoise and Cobalt Glazed Bowl with Arabesque Motifs
Conical bowl with flat bottom on unglazed foot has large, black vertical arabesques with sweeping leaves along the walls, each separated by duo black parallel lines that begin at center and radiate to rim. In between the lines at center are sweeping, curved leaves that reach the outer edge of the bottom. A black serated band runs along the rim. On the exterior is a solid, black band around the center. Remaining surfaces are glazed turquoise.
Object No: 48.172
13th Century
Stonepaste, pigments
48.172
Images and text courtesy of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Where you'll find this
Shangri La Museum
Permanent collection