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Apparently stemming from an attempt to emulate the translucency of Chinese porcelain, the potters of the Seljuq period developed the technique of piercing the wall and filling the holes with transparent glaze.
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Title: Bowl
Date: 11th century
Geography: Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Medium: Earthenware; white slip under turquoise glaze, incised
Dimensions:
H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Diam. of rim: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1938
Accession Number: 38.40.188
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