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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 fritware body with an opaque glaze. There are two trails of cobalt-blue pigment decoration under the glaze and a design in light-brown lustre over the glaze. The lustre pattern on the interior includes six loops of a large scrollwork pattern that radiates from the centre. Between these loops are six bands of a pseudo-inscription. These are bands that give the impression of being an inscription in the floriated Kufic style of the Arabic script. They are in fact an illegible repeat pattern. \r\nThe potter has inscribed a fragment of the Arabic word Sa'd on the underside of the bowl. This 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 could be a potter's signature, a workshop mark or the expression of a good wish by the potter for the future owner.  The foot is unglazed.","physicalDescription":"Fragment of the base of an open dish or bowl. Fritware with an opaque glaze and decoration of light-brown lustre. The interior is decorated with three oval loops radiating from the centre and alternating with six bands of pseudo-inscription evoking floriated Kufic. Two trails of cobalt blue pigment also radiate from the centre. 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