A rare early Islamic footed pottery dish, Iran or Near East, Abbasid or earlier, 7-9th century

of shallow form with three stout legs, glazed in sandy taupe and myrtle hue, with moulded decoration comprised of two confronted birds perched on a pedestal, areas of loss infilled with modern composition

loss to lefthand section with associated repair, crack running across centre, visible in catalogue illustration, as viewed
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