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Title: | Pierides Foundation Museum: Bowl | Start date: | 1200 | End date: | 1299 | Historical Period: | Late Byzantine Period | Description: | Bowl. Coarse off-white fabric. Low ring-shaped base. Carinated form, vertical rim at an angle with the body. A layer of red slip covers the vase externally, while inside the slip is white, The decoration inside th vase is engraved: oblique rays surround a medallion in the well; within the medallion, bands form two triangular motifs with oversimplified semi-palmettes against an imbricated background. Below the lips is a narrow border with tangential spirals. The sgraffito pattern is enhanced with splashes of brownish-yellow paint. The glaze is browhish-yellow on the upper outside part and yellow inside. Chronological details: late 13th century |
Size: | Height: 9 cm, rim diameter: 15 cm, base diameter: 8 cm | Place: | Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Cyprus | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Medium: | ceramic (material) | Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | OUC Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation | Physical type: | pots (containers) | Material and technique: | glazing (coating process) sgraffito (technique) |
Data provider: | Open University of Cyprus | License: | All rights reserved | Rights holder: | Pierides Foundation Museum |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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