Bowl

ca. 1300

Not on view

Piebald (spotted) Mongolian horses were not infrequent in Ilkhanid herds and they are often illustrated in this way, creating an engaging fusion of "realism" and decorative intention. Here the stallion is the unquestionable protagonist of the composition, galloping free amid symbolic Chinese-inspired oversize vegetation, yet tame and ideally close to its rider, since it wears bridles, curb bit, and saddle blanket. The curly pattern of the fabric provides a lively contrast to the horse's hide. The way the cover is tightly tied across the horse's body, pointing decidly toward its flanks, was certainly drawn from real observation, as were the straps, perhaps decorated with metal bosses, which partially cover its mane.

Artwork Details

Title: Bowl
Date: ca. 1300
Geography: Made in Iran, Kashan
Medium: Stonepaste; luster-painted over opaque white glaze
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 (9.8 cm)
Diam .8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1948
Object Number: 48.113.20
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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