Bowl with Vegetal Motifs
Syrian potters, like their counterparts in Iran, developed a version of black‑and‑blue underglaze‑painted ceramics, capitalizing on the properties of stonepaste to provide a white background. As on the Iranian examples, the contrast between the crisp elements painted in stable black pigment and the softer‑edged motifs executed in less stable blue pigment creates an attractive tension.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl with Vegetal Motifs
- Date: 12th century
- Geography: Made in Syria, Raqqa
- Medium: Stonepaste; painted and incised under transparent glaze
- Dimensions: H. 4 /58 in. (11.7 cm)
Diam. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Estate of J. Zado Noorian, 1942
- Object Number: 42.113.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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