Bowl: OC.156-1946

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Entities

Description

Earthenware coated in a white slip carved and incised under a green glaze

Red brown earthenware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a white slip carved and incised under a green glaze.
Shape: biconical bowl with in-turned neck and rim sits on a disc base
Interior: coated in a white slip, incised on the neck with a stylised pseudo calligraphic band. On the body birds of varying size are carved against a background of scrolling palmettes and half palmettes. The glaze pools in one area of the lower body and scar marks indicate impurities in the clay.
Exterior: on the neck wavey lines are incised through white slip and covered with a green glaze which runs over the carination onto the upper body.

Notes

History note: Bought from Garabed, July 1923

Legal notes

Oscar Raphel Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.5 cm
Weight: 999 g
Width: 22.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946)

Dating

12th Century-13th Century
Circa 1100 - Circa 1299

School or Style

Seljuk

Components of the work

Exterior Upper Body composed of glaze ( green) slip ( white)
Interior composed of glaze ( green) slip ( whtie)
Rim Diameter 20.7 cm
Base Diameter 8.7 cm
Exterior Neck

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Red brown earthenware, probably wheel thrown, coated in a white slip carved and inicsed under a green glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: square paper label

Text: ‘CITY OF MANCHESTER ART GALLERY’ (printed in grey), ‘5392 / B.H. -114c’ (hand written in black) and ‘5332’ (hand written in black and crossed through)
Location: Exterior base
Method of creation: Printed, hand written
Type: Label

Inscription present: circular paper label