Accession Number1957/1.55
TitleBowl with abstract design, glazed in imitation of Chinese sancai ware
Artist(s)IranianArtist NationalityIranianObject Creation Date13th centuryMedium & Supportamber, green, and brown glaze on fritwareDimensions 4 in x 8 ½ in x 8 ½ in (10.16 cm x 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm);10 in (25.4 cm);5 ¼ in (13.34 cm);10 in (25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseSubject matter"In the Ann Arbor example the trupartite design of abstract and vegetal ornament, in which light and dark zones alternate, is reminiscent of the effect of cloisonne enamel work. In particular this pattern could be a simplified enlargement of designs found on small medallions set into the Virgin's halo on the Tsilkani icon now in the Georgian State Museum." (pg. 38)
Physical Description"In these vessels pigments were applied within the lines of a pattern incised into the slip, and then the interior was covered with a colorless glaze and the exterior with a yellow-brown one." (pg. 38)
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Keywords
Islamic (culture or style)
Syrian Islamic
ceramic ware (visual works)
luster glaze
thirteenth century (dates CE)