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Luster bowl with abstract tree
, 9th century
This bowl shows the artist’s interest in the complexities of abstraction and rhythmic patterning. The motifs here include wings, a tree-like central divide, and floral elements, all set against a white background that makes it possible for the eye to read the patterns more easily.
Original diam 19.5cms
Metropolitan Musuem of Art, New York, USA. 41.165.1