Bowl, ca. 1000; Fatimid
Egypt
Earthenware, glazed and luster-painted; Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson, 1963 (63.178.1)
Technical Glossary
Egypt
Earthenware, glazed and luster-painted; Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson, 1963 (63.178.1)
The signature of the artist Muslim appears beneath the eagle's right claw and underneath the foot of this remarkable bowl. Muslim is the only Egyptian potter of this period (ca. 1000) whose name is known. In representing this heraldic eagle, he used a motif that had been popular for a long time and was not limited to the iconography of Fatimid works.
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Related Index Terms
Geography/Place
- • Ceramic, organized by culture, Africa (including Egypt)
- • Vessel, organized by culture, Africa (including Egypt)
Material and Technique
- • Ceramic
- • Ceramic, Glazed
- • Ceramic, Glazed, Africa (including Egypt)
- • Ceramic, Painted
- • Ceramic, Painted, Africa (including Egypt)
- • Earthenware
- • Vessel, Shallow, Africa (including Egypt)
- • Vessel, Shallow (Platter, Plate, Basin, Bowl)
Subject Matter/Theme
- • Animal
- • Animal, Bird
Technical Glossary
- • Earthenware
- • Glaze
- • luster–painted
