North Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely pottery bowl known as a mokhfia, presenting a rounded bottom and thick walls that rise to a flared rim, all sitting upon a ring-form foot. Adorned in hues of blue, saffron yellow, teal, and an indigo purple, the interior basin presents a geometric and abstract foliate pattern, with an 8-pointed star, rosettes, and repeating scrolling and foliate motifs. The broad rim is painted with a stippled and linear vine pattern bordered by a thick band of teal, while the exterior walls are plain with just the white slip glaze. The ring foot is pierced in two places so that when not in use this boldly patterned bowl would be hung on a wall - doubling as both serving dish and art. Size: 12" Diameter x 3.75" H (30.5 cm x 9.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#169117

Stable fissure on the ring foot that compromises one of the suspension perforations. Nicks and chips to rim and foot, otherwise intact and very good. Firing and glazing imperfections throughout. Surface staining, discoloration, and light mineral deposits. Motifs are clear with only minor fading.