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Bowl

dated 583 AH/1187 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453
This bowl and 64.178.1 are the earliest dated pieces attributed to Abu Zayd al‑Kashani, a famous potter and painter specializing in both luster and mina'i. Inscribed in both Arabic and Persian, both bowls bear dates on the exterior, good wishes to their owners in the kufic band around the rim, and verses of poetry—composed by Abu Zayd himself—below the fish pond. The figural scenes do not directly illustrate the verses, but may relate thematically.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl
  • Maker: Abu Zayd al-Kashani (Iranian)
  • Date: dated 583 AH/1187 CE
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i)
  • Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
    Diam. of rim. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.178.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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dated 582 AH/1186 CE
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