A Fatimid Rounded Glass Bowl, Egypt or Syria, 9th-10th century

of deep rounded form with straight cylindrical mouth, decorated with five medallions impressed around the body representing a four-legged animal, possibly feline, with large ears and long curved tail

In fairly good overall condition, a few small cracks and internal fissures, slightly weathered around the rim with a milky white coating, decoration intact and bold, as viewed.
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A comparable bowl is in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait [LNS 30 KG] (see Carboni 2001, p.266, no.70a).