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It is an example of the lustre-painted pottery produced in Egypt under the Fatimid dynasty, who ruled there from 969 to 1171. The potter has covered the earthenware with a white slip and a transparent glaze. The painted decoration in golden-brown lustre is on top of this glaze. One unit of what was probably a repeat pattern survives on the inside. It consists of a circle filled with lustre spirals superimposed on a plain lozenge. This is superimposed in turn on a square filled with the remains of a scrollwork design. The first letter of the Arabic word Sa'd is inscribed on the outside in the Kufic style. The word means 'happiness' but is also a common man's name. The same inscription appears on many other Egyptian lustre wares. However, it is not clear what it signifies. It may be a potter's signature, a workshop mark or the expression of a good wish by the potter for the future owner.","physicalDescription":"Sherd that probably formed part of the body of a bowl. 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