Cup with Running Ibexes, second half 12th century, Attributed to Iran, probably Rayy, Stonepaste; incised decoration through black slip ground under turquoise glaze ('silhouette ware'), H. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Ceramics, To create 'silhouette ware,' an object of white clay is covered with a special black slip made with the mineral chromite. The slip is carefully removed or incised to create an image. After an initial firing, the vessel is dipped into a transparent turquoise glaze and fired again
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Cup, Running Ibexes, second half 12th century, Attributed, Iran, Rayy, Stonepaste, incised decoration, black slip ground under turquoise glaze, silhouette ware, H, 5, 12.7 cm, Ceramics, create, object, white clay, covered, special black, slip, mineral chromite, carefully removed, incised, image, initial firing, vessel, dipped, transparent turquoise, glaze, fired again
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