Bowl

Bowl; white; glazed, with pierced floral scroll and, above it, a band of roundels filled with arabesques. Raised center. One crack and area of yellow iridescence along edge Solid foot with small circle in center.

Historical period(s)
Saljuq period, 12th century
Medium
Stone-paste painted under transparent glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 6.2 x 18.4 cm (2 7/16 x 7 1/4 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1956.2
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
Iran, iridescence, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bowl; white; glazed, with pierced floral scroll and, above it, a band of roundels filled with arabesques. Raised center. One crack and area of yellow iridescence along edge Solid foot with small circle in center.

Published References
  • Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections. 12 vols., Tokyo. vol. 10, pl. 269.
  • Richard Ettinghausen. Medieval Near Eastern Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington and Baltimore. p. 18.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Ceramics from the World of Islam. Exh. cat. Washington, 1973. cat. 14, pp. 40-41.
  • Yuka Kadoi. Islamic Chinoiserie: The Art of Mongol Iran. Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art Edinburgh. p. 46, fig. 2.1.
  • Sheila Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom. Islamic Arts. Art and Ideas London. pp. 264-265, fig. 141.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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