Lot Essay
For two related bowls thought to have been made in Corinth see nos. 181-182 in Evans and Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
FIVE BYZANTINE ENGRAVED SLIPWARE BOWLS
CIRCA EARLY 12TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
FIVE BYZANTINE ENGRAVED SLIPWARE BOWLS
Circa early 12th Century A.D.
Each shallow bowl of red earthenware with a greenish yellow or cream slip on the interior, incised with a central medallion enclosed by two concentric bands, each filled with stylized scrollwork
10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) diameter for the largest (5)
Circa early 12th Century A.D.
Each shallow bowl of red earthenware with a greenish yellow or cream slip on the interior, incised with a central medallion enclosed by two concentric bands, each filled with stylized scrollwork
10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm) diameter for the largest (5)
Provenance
Asian Collection, purchased between 1968-1972