Bowl
This bowl exhibits a characteristic features of luster ware from Kashan, the reserving of figures on a luster ground. This feature is used to support the theory that Fatimid potters migrated to Iran as well as Syria after the fall of the Egyptian dynasty in 1171.
Artwork Details
- Title:Bowl
- Date:12th–13th century
- Geography:Attributed to Iran, Rayy
- Medium:Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze
- Dimensions:H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Diam. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Wt. 9.6 oz. (272.2 g) - Classification:Ceramics
- Credit Line:Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1963
- Object Number:63.158.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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late 12th century
second half 12th century
late 12th–early 13th century
dated 755 AH/1354–55 CE
dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE
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