Bowl with Pseudo-inscription, 13th century, Made in Syria, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under a transparent glaze, H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm), Ceramics, Typically formatted concentrically, the decoration of Syrian black?and?blue underglaze?painted pieces often features pseudo?inscriptions. Here, the repeated letters, alif?lam, around a circular band against a vegetal scroll, are not merely a decorative device or reflection of a potter’s illiteracy
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Bowl, Pseudo-inscription, 13th century, Syria, Stonepaste, polychrome painted under, transparent glaze, H, 2 13/16, 7.1 cm, Ceramics, Typically formatted, concentrically, decoration, Syrian black, blue, underglaze painted, pieces, features pseudo inscriptions, repeated letters, alif lam, circular band, vegetal scroll, merely, decorative device, reflection, potter, illiteracy
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