 IAA Number: 2002-1783
 | Object's Name: Bowl Inscribed, With Vegetal Decoration
Period: Mamluk
Material: Frit
Site: Bet She'an
Height: 4 cm
Diameter: 19.5 cm
Description: A hemispherical bowl with a ring-shaped base, made of soft pasteware
(frit). The bowl is decorated in blue, black and turquoise under
transparent glaze. The decoration consists of segments with alternate
stripes, flowers with buds and leaves , and an inscription with the
blessing "Eternal Power" to the owner of the plate. The plate
originated in Syria and is dated between the 13th and the 15th
centuries.
Bibliography: Avissar, M. and Sterm, E.J. 2005. Pottery of the Crusader, Ayyubid, and Mamluk Periods in Israel. IAAR 26: 25-33, Pl. X Type I.2.3:7.
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