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

Why was this made, and how was it used?

The production of the iridescence and pseudo-Arabic on the ceramic highlights a Crusader or Frankish attempt to imitate Islamic art. The bowl itself is decorative in use, for its grandeur and inscriptions would not be utilized for food consumption. 

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