Bowl with Green Splashes and Inscription, "Sovereignty is God's"

9th–10th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 452

Looking at this bowl found at Nishapur, Iran, we notice four distinct splashes of green glaze that run from the rim down into the base of the bowl on the opaque white ground. This technique was commonly used in ceramic production throughout Iraq, and western Central Asia in the ninth and tenth century. The black Arabic inscription at the center reads "Sovereignty belongs to God".

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Title: Bowl with Green Splashes and Inscription, "Sovereignty is God's"
Date: 9th–10th century
Geography: Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Medium: Earthenware; painted in black with splashes of green on opaque white (tin) glaze
Dimensions: H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1938
Object Number: 38.40.110
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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