VesselsSyrian12th-13th century

Large Bowl with prancing feline motif

12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Underglazed

Medium

Fritware, black painted under turquoise glaze

Culture

Syrian

Period

Ayyubid period

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

13 x 31 cm (5 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

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