Title
Islamic Healing Bowl
Year/Period
18th century
Region
China, India
Material
Dimension
Object size: 7.0 x 14.0 cm
Accession No.
2015-00296
Collection of
This foliate rimmed bowls has the typical five bands of Qoranic script in black ink, alternating with red chain pattern interlinked with crosses, typical of 18th century porcelain healing bowls. The magic square at the centre and the Arabic phrases were believed to ward off disease thus promoting the use of these objects as healing bowls
