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This low, four-footed table or stool has a turquoise blue glaze on most of its surface. The raised relief decoration, which was made using molds, shows a large, seated figure surrounded by smaller-scale standing figures. It is repeated on all four sides. Comparing it with other 12th- or 13th-century scenes from Iran (where this is thought to have been made) clarifies the image and indicates that the seated figure is likely a prince surrounded by members of his court. The table, which may also be called a “tabouret,” was probably used for feasts where diners would be seated on the floor or ground.
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