Bowl

Bowl, Seljuk dynasty, light creamy earthenware, covered with a thick coat of opaque white tin enamel. Funnel-shaped, with straight standing rim, slightly ridged on outside where it is decorated with Cufic characters in black. Low raised foot. Inside of rim decorated with conventionalized band of Cufic characters in gold, blue and red. Medallion in center of bowl shows three figures in blue and gold garments; this medallion is surrounded by ten smaller figures, eahc in a separate 'niche', and above this is a row of sixteen still smaller figures. All figures shown with gold nimbus. Mended; has been broken in many pieces. Saveh excavation.