North Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. 19th century CE. This is a lovely traditional style of Moroccan pottery known as a mokhfia with the popular tronja motif across the interior basin in a colorful glazing. The dish has a tall ring foot that supports the flared walls and broad shoulder. The exterior of the rim and lip is decorated with a white ground glaze and wavy dark brown linear pattern, and the interior basin is almost completely covered with a geometric and vibrant pattern known as a tronja or turtle pattern that radiates from the central rosette with linear mesh forms and concentric circles, symmetrically arranged in 5 sections in cobalt, saffron yellow, teal, and dark brown. Mokhfias are used for serving couscous and are pierced through the foot for displaying on a wall when not in use, doubling as decorative items. Size: 10.65" Diameter x 4.5" H (27.1 cm x 11.4 cm)For a similar example, please see the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number: M.2002.1.309 Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165849