March Auction
Lot 394:
Antique Western Mediterranean Painted Earthenware Geometric Bowl
Description
Painted earthenware bowl with shallow, wide form, wheel-thrown and decorated to the interior in iron-oxide pigment over a pale buff slip. The decoration is organized around a central checkerboard square enclosed within a circular band, from which radiating geometric panels extend, filled with cross-hatching and dotted motifs. The rim is accented with alternating dark-painted segments and multiple concentric bands, creating a strong graphic border.
The exterior is left unglazed.
Details
Origin: Western Mediterranean (Spain or North Africa)
Materials: Earthenware, slip, pigment
Decoration: Hand-painted geometric motifs
Form: Shallow bow approx. 10 inches in diameter
Condition:
Overall good condition consistent with age and use. Scattered rim chips, surface wear, firing imperfections, and mineral accretions.
Catalogue Note
Bowls of this type belong to long-standing vernacular ceramic traditions of the western Mediterranean, where Islamic-influenced geometric design vocabularies persisted well into the early modern period.
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