Description:

Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 13th century CE. A collection of 3 terracotta bowls salvaged from the ocean, probably from an ancient shipwreck. Each is wheel thrown and has a similar form with a short foot and broad basin, the interiors are sgraffito incised with scrolling shapes and glaze in white. White calcite encrustations from marine life attest to a long period of time spent submerged underwater. Byzantine pottery workshops that created glazed ware for domestic use based their designs on vessels made of silver or other precious metals. These bowls were made and exported throughout the Empire and have been found in numerous shipwrecks. Size: 10.5" Diameter x 4" H (26.7 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: Marine encrustations on all three bowls - one has a very heavy area of deposits on the rim. No repairs or restoration, minor surface wear but otherwise intact.

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