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Bowl with Lustre Decoration
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Bowl with Lustre Decoration

anonymous · c. 1170 - c. 1200 · turning; vitrification; paint; fired; glaze; earthenware; luster (textile); quartz

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Medieval potters in Iran produced expensive wares with lustre decoration. Lustre glazes were mixed with silver or copper oxide, which lent the earthenware an attractive metallic sheen.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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bowl
Credit lineBowl with Lustre Decoration. c. 1170 - c. 1200. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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