Bowl

Persian
Seljuk period, early 13th century.

Bowl, deep, on a high, hollowed foot. Cracked and repaired.
Clay: soft, buff, thinly potted. Glaze: transparent. Decoration: painted in blue and black on a white slip under glaze.

Historical period(s)
Saljuq period, 13th century
Medium
Stone-paste with underglaze decoration
Dimensions
H x W: 10.4 x 19.5 cm (4 1/8 x 7 11/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1910.9
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
bird, Iran, medallion, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)
Provenance

To 1910
Tabbagh Frères, Paris, to 1910 [1]

From 1910 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Tabbagh Frères in 1910 [2]

From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1978, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Tabbagh Frères (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919

Description

Persian
Seljuk period, early 13th century.

Bowl, deep, on a high, hollowed foot. Cracked and repaired.
Clay: soft, buff, thinly potted. Glaze: transparent. Decoration: painted in blue and black on a white slip under glaze.

Inscription(s)

Around the inner edge is a row of Kufic ornamentation derived perhaps from the Arabic words [Arb] ("al-'alim al-haqq") "The Knowing" --"The Truth" (epithets of Allah).
(See Curatorial Remark number 4)

Published References
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Ceramics from the World of Islam. Exh. cat. Washington, 1973. cat. 54, pp. 122-123.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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