A Kashan dish with radial and foliate design, Persia, 12th/13th century

of deep round form on a tall slightly splayed foot, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze with four black ribbon bands radiating outwards from the centre, each with a decorative vegetal design, the interstices with floral palmettes, foliate stems to exterior

Intact, in general good condition, some light craquelure to glaze and encrustation to base of foot, light traces of iridescence on internal and external surface, as viewed.
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