Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware, 9th century, Attributed to Iraq, probably Basra, Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white

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Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware, 9th century, Attributed to Iraq, probably Basra, Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white glaze, H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Ceramics, Ceramics such as this bowl are among the first examples to incorporate calligraphy as the main element of decoration. The Iraqi potters of the ninth century attempted to emulate the luminous quality and hard body of Chinese whitewares by using a tin opacified white glaze

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Size: 3894px × 5201px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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