Bowl
Similar objects, earthenware with an opaque turquoise glaze, were also excavated in Central Iran, particularly in Isfahan and Istakhr. They appear to represent a visual continuity of vessels made of stonepaste, a new ceramic technology that emerged in the second half of the 11th century. However, such objects are largely unknown and often ignored in the art historical literature from medieval Iran. Further investigations will elucidate whether this ware was made in imitation of stonepaste, perhaps by craftsmen with no knowledge of the medium, or if it is an example of a preexisting type of production whose repertoire of shapes was later adopted by stonepaste manufacturers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl
- Date: 11th century
- Geography: Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
- Medium: Earthenware; turquoise opacified glaze
- Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Diam. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1938
- Object Number: 38.40.244
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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