Bowl

The design on the interior is a horseman turned toward the right holding a flag; broken and repaired, but only tiny pieces missing and replaced by plaster. Luster has worn off unevenly, especially on the back where parts of it have disappeared.

Historical period(s)
Abbasid period, 10th century
Medium
Glazed clay
Dimensions
H x W: 5.8 x 23.5 cm (2 5/16 x 9 1/4 in)
Geography
Iraq
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1961.7
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
Abbasid period (750 - 1258), Iraq
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

The design on the interior is a horseman turned toward the right holding a flag; broken and repaired, but only tiny pieces missing and replaced by plaster. Luster has worn off unevenly, especially on the back where parts of it have disappeared.

Published References
  • Catalogue of Important Persian Works of Art. London, June 1931. lot 125.
  • Richard Ettinghausen, Ernst Kuhnel. A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present. 6 vols., London and New York, 1938 - 1939. vols. 2, 5: p. 1495, pl. 579b.
  • Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Persian Art. Exh. cat. London. No. 110K, p. 71.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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