Bowl with Courtly and Astrological Motifs, late 12th–early 13th century, Attributed to Central or Northern Iran, Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i), H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Ceramics, The figures and decoration on the interior of this bowl combine imagery of the courtly cycle and astronomy. In the center the sun is surrounded by personifications of the planets (clockwise) Mars, Mercury, Venus, the moon, Saturn, and Jupiter
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Bowl, Courtly, Astrological Motifs, late 12th–early 13th century, Attributed, Central, Northern Iran, Stonepaste, polychrome inglaze, overglaze painted, gilded, opaque monochrome glaze, mina, H, 3 3/4, 9.5 cm, Ceramics, figures, decoration, interior, bowl combine, imagery, courtly cycle, astronomy, center, sun, surrounded, personifications, planets, clockwise, Mars, Mercury, Venus, moon, Saturn, Jupiter
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