Bringing the Holy Land Home: The Crusades, Chertsey Abbey, and the Reconstruction of a Medieval Masterpiece

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This is a restored ceramic bowl made during the 13th-14th Century in the Byzantine Empire. The most prominent feature of the bowl is the pseudo Arabic inscription on the inner-quartered section of the bowl. The bowl has pale colored body, with a white slip and iridescent luster. The blue cobalt decoration stands in the inner quarters. The psuedo Arabic inscription on the inner section of the bowl suggests it is a Byzantine, Crusader, or Frankish imitation of Islamic art. 

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