Waster
This fragment of a bowl was labeled by the Met archaeologists in 1938 as "brought in from town". The glazed surface shows different traces of misfiring, including a collapse of the cavetto resulting in a "pierced" vessel. The shape and decoration of the bowl, with underglaze painted floral motifs, point to a date in the early modern period. While this may be slight evidence of the continuity in the urban life of Nishapur well after the arrival of the Mongols in the 13th century, recent surveys by Iranian archaeologists have documented many traces of the multi-period occupation of the area.
Artwork Details
- Title: Waster
- Date: 15th–16th century
- Geography: Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
- Medium: Earthenware; gray body, black decoration under alkaline blue glaze
- Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Wt. 13 oz. (368.6 g) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1940
- Object Number: 40.170.652
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Follower of Bernard Palissy
last quarter 16th century
dated 1285 AH/1869 CE
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