Bowl with Deer Motif
A spotted deer rests against a foliate background in this blue and turquoise underglazed bowl from Iran. The animal looks upward, perhaps in reference to the motif of a deer gazing at the moon. This design, borrowed from Chinese Buddhist symbolism, was called jairan and used in a variety of media during the Ilkhanid period. One of a group of works associated with Sultanabad, this bowl and others like it were more likely produced in Kashan. The white glaze that once covered the exterior of the bowl is now faded, revealing the pinkish body of the stonepaste below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl with Deer Motif
- Date: 14th century
- Geography: Made in Iran, probably Kashan
- Medium: Stonepaste; underglaze painted (Sultanabad ware)
- Dimensions: H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
Diam. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1941
- Object Number: 41.165.43
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE
14th century
first half 14th century
early 13th century
13th century
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