Accession Number1957/1.57
TitleBowl with calligraphic inscriptions and floral designs
Artist(s)IranianArtist NationalityIranianObject Creation Date13th centuryMedium & Supportfritware with underglaze painting; heavily calcinatedDimensions 3 15/16 in. x 8 3/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. ( 10 cm x 22.3 cm x 22.3 cm )
Credit LineMuseum purchaseSubject matterThis Kashan style bowl from the Seljuk period in Iran features eight brown interior bands. The cobalt blue bands have white inscriptions in Naskhi-style calligraphy radiating from the center to the lip of the bowl. The exterior contains delicate floral stalk decorations. The presence of excrescences on the interior may determine that this bowl was used for waste.
Physical DescriptionThis Kashan style bowl from the Seljuk period in Iran features eight brown interior bands. The cobalt blue bands have white inscriptions in Naskhi-style calligraphy radiating from the center to the lip of the bowl. The exterior contains delicate floral stalk decorations. The presence of excrescences on the interior may determine that this bowl was used for waste.
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Keywords
Il-Khanid pottery styles
Iranian Islamic pottery styles after the Mongols
Islamic
Islamic (culture or style)
Kashan
Seljuk pottery styles
bowl
ceramic products
floral patterns
naskhī