Jar, 14th century; Mamluk
Syria
Composite body, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue and black on white slip, transparent glaze; H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.130)
Technical Glossary
Syria
Composite body, underglaze-painted in cobalt blue and black on white slip, transparent glaze; H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 (91.1.130)
Underglaze painting in blue and black on a white engobe is characteristic of Mamluk production in Syria. The main decoration on this jar is the large inscription—"Lasting glory, increasing prosperity, and good fortune"—written in thuluth, one of the favorite scripts of the Mamluk calligraphers.
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Related Index Terms
Geography/Place
Material and Technique
- • Calligraphy
- • Calligraphy, West Asia
- • Ceramic
- • Ceramic, Glazed
- • Ceramic, Glazed, West Asia
- • Ceramic, Painted
- • Ceramic, Painted, West Asia
- • Vessel, Shallow, West Asia
- • Vessel, Tall (Vase, Pitcher, Bottle)
Subject Matter/Theme
Technical Glossary
- • cobalt blue
- • Glaze
- • Slip
