Dish

Large platter with young horseman on arabesque ground reserved in white from the golden lustre ground. Repaired; a few minor pieces missing.

Historical period(s)
Saljuq period, late 12th-early 13th century
Medium
Stone-paste decorated with brown lustre over glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 43.2 x 7.5 cm (17 x 2 15/16 in)
Geography
Iran, Kashan region
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1957.21
On View Location
Freer Gallery 03: Engaging the Senses
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish

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

Large platter with young horseman on arabesque ground reserved in white from the golden lustre ground. Repaired; a few minor pieces missing.

Published References
  • Sekai bijutsu zenshu [A Complete Collection of World Art]. 40 vols., Tokyo, 1960-1966. vol. 22: pl. 77.
  • Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections. 12 vols., Tokyo. vol. 10, pl. 277.
  • , Eva Baer, David Nicolle, Barbara Schmitz, Oliver Watson. The Art of the Saljuqs in Iran and Anatolia. Costa Mesa, California. fig. 144.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Exhibition of 2500 Years of Persian Art. Exh. cat. Washington, 1971. cat. 72.
  • Richard Ettinghausen. Medieval Near Eastern Ceramics in the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington and Baltimore. p. 24.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Ceramics from the World of Islam. Exh. cat. Washington, 1973. cat. 30, pp. 72-73.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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