SYRIA, 13TH CENTURY
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AN UNUSUAL RAQQA LUSTRE CONDIMENT DISH
SYRIA, 13TH CENTURY
The shallow conical shaped dish with five circular recesses grouped around a central hexagonal recess, each compartment painted in yellow brown lustre with spiralling foliage, chequer boards and stylised calligraphy, the exterior painted in cobalt blue with a band of stylised naskh lustre on the rim, areas of restoration around the rim and on exterior
9/1/4in. (23.5cm.) diam.
SYRIA, 13TH CENTURY
The shallow conical shaped dish with five circular recesses grouped around a central hexagonal recess, each compartment painted in yellow brown lustre with spiralling foliage, chequer boards and stylised calligraphy, the exterior painted in cobalt blue with a band of stylised naskh lustre on the rim, areas of restoration around the rim and on exterior
9/1/4in. (23.5cm.) diam.