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Ceramic Lantern

early 13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454
This lantern presents a classic example of Raqqa lusterware in its stonepaste body composition, overglaze luster‑painting technique, and decorative motifs, which closely resemble those on the other lusterware objects in the collection. Its form, however, is unusual. Modeled from slabs and rolls, it resembles a square domed building, articulated at each corner by a column and finial.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ceramic Lantern
  • Date: early 13th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Syria, probably Raqqa
  • Medium: Stonepaste; underglaze-painted in blue, luster-painted on transparent glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
    W. 5 3/4in. (14.6cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.138
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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